We can point to the push-off as the difference-maker in Auburn stealing a win from Kentucky’s grasp. It was a big swing, and Mark Pope believes Kentucky was cheated out of a road SEC win. His postgame meltdown was bizarre.
Still, Kentucky had plenty of opportunities to put away a team that had lost five straight games. Let’s not lose sight of the bigger issues in the loss while debating whether Collin Chandler should’ve been called for an offensive foul. He shouldn’t have.
Kentucky lost because of these reasons, too:
Failure to grab the game-winning rebound
Even after the whistle, Kentucky was one rebound away from heading home with a win.