No. 13 Kentucky 64, Auburn 56: Freshman twins Andrew and Aaron Harrison combined to score 26 points - including seven straight during a decisive 9-0 run in the second half - as the visiting Wildcats defeated the stubborn Tigers for the 16th straight time.

Julius Randle recorded 12 points and 11 rebounds for Kentucky (19-5, 9-2 SEC), which tuned up for its showdown with No. 4 Florida on Saturday with its 30th victory in its last 31 meetings with Auburn. Andrew Harrison (16 points) also contributed five rebounds as the Wildcats enjoyed a 49-36 advantage on the boards.

Chris Denson, the SEC's leading scorer at 20.4 points per game, tallied 26 for the Tigers (11-11, 3-8), who were 2-for-16 from 3-point range and shot 32.7 percent from the field. KT Harrell, Auburn's second-leading scorer at 18.9 per game, registered seven and was 2-for-14 from the field while missing all seven of his 3-point attempts.

Auburn didn't score for the final 4:19 of the first half and after Denson picked up his second foul and went to the bench 2:59 prior to the break, Kentucky increased its one-point advantage to 28-22 at intermission. Denson returned to start the second half and erupted for nine points as the Tigers took their first lead 36-35 with 12:26 left.

Five lead changes later, the Wildcats went in front for good as Andrew Harrison's three-point play was followed by Aaron Harrison's basket which made it 50-42 with 4:17 to go. Auburn got as close as five after Denson's three-point play with 3:28 left before Kentucky sealed it by going 11-for-18 from the free-throw line in the final 1:49.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Dakari Johnson contributed eight points and eight rebounds for Kentucky, which last lost to Auburn 66-63 on Jan. 11, 2000. ... Auburn freshman Matthew Atewe recorded six points and a season-best 13 rebounds while matching a season high with four blocks. ... Auburn coach Tony Barbee, a star player under Kentucky coach John Calipari at Massachusetts who also served as his assistant for six seasons at Memphis, has lost all seven games against his mentor.