Men vs. Kentucky - Game Thread

[RunInRed 16,360]

Auburn is a 23.5-point underdog against Kentucky today, per @TwitVI. Game tips at noon CT in Nashville.

Antoine Mason returns to Auburn's starting lineup, in with KT Harrell, Malcolm Canada, Cinmeon Bowers and K.C. Ross-Miller for SEC semifinal

via @AUGoldMine

Warming up ...

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@coachbrucepearl talking with @SSpakeESPN prior to today's game.

via @AuburnMBB

“If Auburn beats Kentucky, it will be the greatest upset in my 35+ years at ESPN” - @DickieV

@PeterBurnsESPN

Dickie V will call the game ...

[Ouchyfish 67]

Really proud of these guys!

[AU-24 3,063]

Here's to the biggest upset since the 1980 Olympic Hockey Team!

War Eagle!

[quietfan 233]

Our SEC Tournament success has been amazing so far! No matter what happens with Kentucky, our guys have already far exceed my post-season expectations.

And there is no doubt in my mind that Coach Pearl has us headed for greatness in the years ahead!

[DKW 86 7,410]

Our SEC Tournament success has been amazing so far! No matter what happens with Kentucky, our guys have already far exceed my post-season expectations.

And there is no doubt in my mind that Coach Pearl has us headed for greatness in the years ahead!

[around4ever 4,139]

Kentucky and the SEC got scared:

Justin Hokanson ‏@JHokanson 5s5 seconds ago

Auburn forward Cinmeon Bowers is suspended for “potential rules violation”, per release. No. 1 Kentucky awaits in one hour.

[WarTiger 3,896]

Well it just got more difficult...

Auburn forward Cinmeon Bowers is suspended for “potential rules violation”, per release.

[WarTiger 3,896]

Today of all days, likely the last game of the year and they suspend Bowers for potential rule violation? Now we are down Shamsid-Deen, Granger and Bowers...Ugh..

[RunInRed 16,360]

Didn't need that ...

[WarTiger 3,896]

Starters for Auburn: Canada, Harrell, Ross-Miller, Mason and Waddell

[around4ever 4,139]

Well it just got more difficult...

Auburn forward Cinmeon Bowers is suspended for “potential rules violation”, per release.

This is crap. Take away our leading rebounder against the tallest and best rebounding team in the conference.

[RunInRed 16,360]

Walk-on Devin Waddell, who Bruce Pearl joking called Auburn's "secret weapon," will start vs Kentucky

[WarTiger 3,896]

Given the players that are out for todays game, I would expect to see Reed and possibly Purchase too. It just got even more difficult.

[Texan4Auburn 1,626]

A tough task just got incredibly tougher.

[WarTiger 3,896]

Well it just got more difficult...

Auburn forward Cinmeon Bowers is suspended for “potential rules violation”, per release.

This is crap. Take away our leading rebounder against the tallest and best rebounding team in the conference.

Not really. If he did in fact commit a rules violation (of which we don't even know yet) its best to keep him out of the game. It sucks, but its the right thing to do.

[Randman5000 4,224]

Bowers out..Really hurts us. David vs Goliath indeed

[Charleston Tiger 134]

What rule? Seems weird for the timing.

[Dual-Threat Rigby 8,641]

Today of all days, likely the last game of the year and they suspend Bowers for potential rule violation? Now we are down Shamsid-Deen, Granger and Bowers...Ugh..

Sometimes you need to be less disciplined as a program

Time to go ahead and look forward to next season

[around4ever 4,139]

This makes kentucky 6 inches taller at PG, 5 inches at SG, 6 inches at SF, 8 inches at PF and 7 inches at center. Alrighty then...

[autigeremt 6,569]

Let's do this! Why the hell not? Lol

[jared52 4,354]

Harrell should play as much as he wants today (while subbing out with :30 to go so he can get a proper send off ovation). Everone else should get to play at least 5:00, including the @AUWhiteCabooze!

[WarTiger 3,896]

Well, here we go. Play hard, represent Auburn the right way and regardless of what happens here, we've already won...

[Texan4Auburn 1,626]

Today of all days, likely the last game of the year and they suspend Bowers for potential rule violation? Now we are down Shamsid-Deen, Granger and Bowers...Ugh..

Sometimes you need to be less disciplined as a program

Time to go ahead and look forward to next season

Then if the rule violation is something that involves the NCAA and eligibility and Pearl ignores knowing about it, what then? You think the NCAA is going to be easy on on Pearl or Auburn?

[Randman5000 4,224]

We need KT, Mason, Canada to play lights out

[WarTiger 3,896]

Today of all days, likely the last game of the year and they suspend Bowers for potential rule violation? Now we are down Shamsid-Deen, Granger and Bowers...Ugh..

Sometimes you need to be less disciplined as a program

Time to go ahead and look forward to next season

WRONG as usual....WAY WRONG...