Kentucky Wildcats at Auburn Tigers | Game Highlights | 2026 SEC Men's Basketball

Watch the Game Highlights from Kentucky Wildcats at Auburn Tigers, 02/21/2026 KeShawn Murphy recorded 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Elyjah Freeman tipped in the game-winner with 1.4 seconds remaining as Auburn snapped a five-game losing streak with a 75-74 victory over Kentucky on Saturday night. Kentucky controlled much of the first half behind Otega Oweh, who sparked a 7-0 run over the final 2:31 with a dunk and a three-point play. The Wildcats carried a 39-35 lead into halftime. Oweh continued to attack early in the second half, throwing down another dunk to push Kentucky’s advantage to 46-37. Auburn responded quickly. Murphy scored on consecutive layups, and Tahaad Pettiford followed with a 3-pointer as the Tigers used a 10-2 surge to trim the deficit to 48-47 with 12:31 remaining. Murphy kept the pressure on, adding two more layups and later two free throws during a 12-0 Auburn run that gave the Tigers a 57-53 lead with 7:34 left. Kentucky answered late. Oweh scored on a dunk and added two free throws, and Denzel Aberdeen knocked down two from the line as part of a 6-0 run that put the Wildcats ahead 74-71 with 18 seconds to play. Auburn had one final push. Pettiford sank two free throws with 14 seconds left to cut the deficit to one. Kentucky then turned the ball over, and Mouhamed Dioubate blocked Kevin Overton’s layup attempt at the other end. Murphy missed on the initial tip-in, but Freeman followed and converted the second attempt with 1.4 seconds remaining to give Auburn the lead. The Wildcats mishandled the ensuing inbounds pass and failed to get off a final shot. Murphy finished 9-of-14 from the field, including a 3-pointer, and made all six of his free throws while recording his fifth double-double of the season. Freeman added 11 points off the bench, while Overton and Keyshawn Hall scored 10 apiece for Auburn (15-12, 6-8 SEC). Oweh poured in a career-high 29 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Kentucky (17-10, 8-6), with Aberdeen adding 15 points and Collin Chandler contributing 10. Up next: Kentucky: At South Carolina on Tuesday. Auburn: At Oklahoma on Tuesday. 🚨 Subscribe → https://www.youtube.com/@SEC 🎥 Watch more SEC Men's Basketball Highlights → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwtCoGcMK22oCcVxYNQKpNSJlxVR3laYE&si=5U2JKg4YAkt_GvnR 💻 More SEC Basketball Content → https://www.secsports.com 🌐 SEC Social https://www.instagram.com/sec http://twitter.com/sec https://www.tiktok.com/@sec http://facebook.com/secsports #SEC #SECMBB @AuburnTigers #Auburn #Tigers #Kentucky #Wildcats #KeShawnMurphy #ElyjahFreeman #OtegaOweh #DenzelAberdeen #MouhamedDioubate #KevinOverton #CollinChandler #SoutheasternConference #CollegeBasketball #Highlights #SECNetwork #ESPN