The Gonzaga Bulldogs and Kentucky Wildcats will square off for the fourth year in a row on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN as part of a six-year series agreed to by these two programs three years ago.
Pearl’s No. 1-ranked Auburn Tigers enter Rupp Arena on Saturday for a 1 p.m. matchup with Mark Pope’s No. 17-ranked Wildcats in the latest in a long line of marquee SEC matchups. ABC has the television coverage.
Mark Pope’s Kentucky basketball squad picked up a valuable SEC win on Wednesday night inside Rupp Arena. Without a trio of injured fifth-year guards, UK used a strong second-half defensive performance to coast past Vanderbilt 82-61 in Lexington.
The Kentucky Wildcats suffered a tough defeat on Saturday afternoon, falling to the Auburn Tigers 94-78 at Rupp Arena. This loss marked Auburn’s first win in Lexington since 1988, making it a significant and unfortunate milestone for head coach Mark Pope.
Kentucky basketball had no answers for Auburn on Saturday in Lexington, as the Tigers handed UK its most lopsided loss at Rupp Arena under Mark Pope.
Kentucky basketball has kept pace in Year 1 under Mark Pope. But Saturday at Rupp Arena, Bruce Pearl and Auburn showed just how far UK is from No. 1.