National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kentucky 78, Auburn 54
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Officials: # Mark Nance, # Doug Shows, # Mike Stuart
Attendance: 23065

No. 15 Kentucky rebounded from losing its Southeastern Conference opener, running out to a 13-2 lead and blowing past overmatched Auburn 78-54 on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky.

Terrence Jones came off the bench to score a game-high 35 points, as the Wildcats (13-3, 1-1 SEC) bounced back after Georgia stopped their seven-game winning streak on Saturday.

Kentucky wasted no time in dispatching the Tigers (7-9, 0-2). Two Darius Miller 3-pointers in the first 3:20 sparked a 13-2 run. After a Kenny Gabriel basket for Auburn, the Wildcats scored 11 of the next 12 points, building a 24-5 advantage with 11:17 left in the first half. The Wildcats led 41-21 at halftime and pushed the lead to 48-23 three minutes into the second half on Jones’ jumper.

Against Georgia, the Wildcats gave up 44.9 percent shooting and shot 38 percent. Kentucky was much better against Auburn, holding the Tigers to 34.4 percent shooting from the field and shot 50.9 percent. Jones shot 11 of 17 from the field, including 4 of 5 on 3-pointers. Brandon Knight added 13 points and Darius Miller scored 10 points, helping Kentucky beat Auburn for the 12th consecutive time.

Allen Payne scored 15 points to lead Auburn. Gabriel added 13 points and Rob Chubb notched 10.

The Wildcats play host to LSU on Saturday, before playing four of their next five on the road. Auburn plays Sunday at Mississippi State.
Top Game Performances
 
Auburn   Kentucky
Allen Payne 15 Scoring Terrence Jones 35
Earnest Ross 4 Assists Doron Lamb 7
Kenny Gabriel 9 Rebounds Terrence Jones 8
Allen Payne 3 Free Throws Made Terrence Jones 9
Josh Wallace 3 Steals Terrence Jones 3
Kenny Gabriel 2 Blocks Josh Harrellson 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Auburn 54 34.4 3-11 9-15 11 33 4 7
Kentucky 78 50.0 11-26 9-17 18 36 9 6