OUTLOOK
Auburn Looking To Beat Kentucky Jinx
Nine lettermen, including three starters, return for third-year head coach Sonny Smith. Six-six forward Frank Poindexter led the Ti-
Frank Poindexter
gers in scoring the first half of the season (12.7 ppg) followed by center Earl Banks (6-7, 12.4 ppg) and forward Darrell Lockhart (6-9, 9.5 ppg). Also starting were guards
Byron Henson and either Eric Stringer or Alvin Mumphord.
Although he still has not recovered fully from a ruptured appendix last spring, Auburn's fine senior center Bobby Cattage has been able to give his teammates a lift on occasion with some fine shooting and inspired play. Cattage ranks ninth on the Auburn all-time scoring list.
Also showing promise is highly-recruited freshman forward Vince Martello who hit for 26 points earlier in the season against Eckerd. Guard Paul Daniels and forward Greg Turner have also seen a lot of action this season.
Auburn has had a frustrating time against Kentucky in recent years. The Tigers' last victory was during the 1975-76 season. Last season, last-second shots by Kyle Macy and Dirk Minniefield spelled defeat for the Alabamans and the Wildcats rubbed it in with a win over the Tigers in the second round of last year's SEC Tournament.
This year, Kentucky defeated Auburn 79-66 down in War Eagle Country. Fred Cowan led the Cats with 17 points followed by Sam Bowie with 15. Dirk Minniefield played a super game, hitting for 13 points and dealing out 8 assists. Byron Henson scored a career high 20 points to pace Auburn.
Surprisingly, Auburn outrebound-ed Kentucky in their first meeting and even had one more field goal.
Darrell Lockhart
But the Cats were 21 of 25 from the foul line while Auburn was 6 of 11.
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