Bruce Pearl has beaten UK basketball six times as the Auburn head coach, but he’s lost two straight to Kentucky.

No. 1 Auburn visits the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats after Johni Broome scored 24 points in the Tigers' 106-76 win over the Ole Miss Rebels.

Mark Pope’s brief Kentucky basketball coaching tenure has been highlighted by marquee wins. This weekend will bring his biggest opportunity yet.

Auburn has scheduled a home-and-home series with one of the premier college basketball programs in the Big 12.