Auburn at Kentucky

The Big Storyline: Auburn relied on 15 freshmen and sophomores to pad its lineups, thanks to inexplicable absences from Aria Brusch and Cassie Stevens. The inexperience ultimately reflected in the Tigers’ final total, which included just one score above 9.800. Kentucky had issues of its own, particularly on beam, for the second week in a row. The Wildcats were able to course correct by the end of the night with an impressive floor rotation. 

Implications: The Tigers’ score was the lowest in the SEC this week. It’s unclear how long Brush and Stevens will be out. Teammate Drew Watson was once again out of the bar lineup. 

Records: Cally Nixon’s Yurchenko full earned a career high score of 9.925; one judge gave her a perfect 9.950.