No. 8 Kentucky tops No. 15 Auburn 73-66 to clinch SEC title

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Auburn's J'Von McCormick, left, drives against Kentucky's Immanuel Quickley during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky's Ashton Hagans, left, looks for an opening against Auburn's Anfernee McLemore (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky's EJ Montgomery, center, struggles between Auburn's Austin Wiley (50) and Danjel Purifoy, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky's Nate Sestina (1) shoots near Auburn's Danjel Purifoy, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky's Tyrese Maxey, left, drives near Auburn's Danjel Purifoy, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Auburn's Samir Doughty (10) shoots amid Kentucky defenders, from left to right, Nick Richards, Immanuel Quickley and Nate Sestina during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Auburn's Isaac Okoro, left, shoots while defended by Kentucky's Nate Sestina (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Auburn's Samir Doughty (10) celebrates a basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky graduate Nick Hostetter reacts after hitting a midcourt basket to win $10,000 during a break in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between Kentucky and Auburn in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/James Crisp)