Kentucky's reserves were outscored by Auburn's bench 14-8 in a 75-74 defeat at Neville Arena. Mouhamed Dioubate led the Wildcats' bench with eight points, but the lack of production from non-starters was costly.
The loss snaps a five-game losing streak for Auburn while extending Kentucky's skid to three games under Pope. The Wildcats are now 17-10 in SEC play, facing the challenge of improving bench depth.