Kentucky vs. Auburn doesn’t tip off until 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, 7:30 p.m. local time. The late tip may not be fun for fans, but for Mo Dioubate, it’s a blessing. Wednesday marked the beginning of Ramadan. For the next 30 days, Muslims across the world, including Dioubate, will fast from sunrise to dusk, consuming no food and no water. With the sun setting in Auburn at approximately 5:30 p.m. CT, that means Dioubate will get to eat and hydrate before the high-stakes game vs. the Tigers.
Fasting for 12 hours a day is no easy feat, especially for a Division I college basketball player; however, it’s become part of life for Dioubate, who has observed Ramadan since he was a kid.