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Kentucky falls to Auburn in last-second thriller, loses 3rd straight

Kentucky fell to Auburn 75-74 in a last-second thriller, extending their losing streak to three games despite a rare scoring output from the bench.

Mouhamed Dioubate scored eight points for Kentucky's reserves, but the Wildcats' bench was outscored by Auburn's in a 75-74 loss at Neville Arena. The defeat marks the program's first three-game skid under head coach Mark Pope. Auburn snapped a five-game losing streak with the win, overcoming a halftime deficit to secure the victory.