News Now:Karma hits Auburn after belt celebration against Kentucky basketball

Auburn had no problem strutting out of Rupp Arena last Saturday, celebrating their dominant 94-78 win over Kentucky in a way that ruffled plenty of feathers. Auburn had not won in Rupp Arena since the 80’s, and the game was never really in question. They also clinched at least a share of the SEC regular season title, so a little celebration was going to happen.

The Tigers though used a belt to simulate “whooping that butt” in the postgame on the floor, a move that didn’t sit well with Big Blue Nation. But as karma often does, it came knocking just a short few days later. Auburn put the belt to ass on Kentucky in their own arena

Auburn traveled to Texas A&M on Tuesday night, and the Aggies reciprocated by defeating Bruce Pearl’s team 83-72. With the Aggies winning both halves and holding Auburn at bay for most of the second, Pearl’s game plan failed, so perhaps they should concentrate more on in-game adjustments and less on WWE-style celebrations and pregame speeches.

To be fair, Auburn did not lose the SEC championship, the top seed in the conference tournament, or maybe the NCAA tournament as a result of the defeat. However, for a club that has not experienced loss much this season, it might have been a much-needed piece of humble pie. But this one was especially nice for Kentucky basketball fans. Not only did Auburn falter, but the Wildcats recovered quickly, crushing LSU 95-64 in a match that demonstrated why they are a formidable

Mark Pope, the head coach of Kentucky, is credited with saying that he did not care about the celebration and that they should win the game if they did not want it to happen. Even though Auburn is currently among the best teams in the SEC, Tuesday night served as a reminder that things can change quickly leading up to March. Perhaps they will keep their attention on the court and save the belts for the wrestling ring the next

The Kentucky Wildcats are trying to maintain the magic on both the men’s and women’s teams as March Madness gets underway. This is all the information you need to watch the action on Sunday.