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Cats Fend Off Auburn, Extend Streak to 18

John Wall hit two free throws with 8.9 seconds left to help No. 2 Kentucky remain unbeaten with a 72-67 victory over Auburn on Saturday. The Wildcats (18-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) had a 13-point halftime lead wiped out and the freshman star had an uncharacteristically shaky game with seven turnovers. But his clutch foul shots secured coach John Calipari's 52nd consecutive victory in a regular-season conference game at Memphis and Kentucky, breaking Adolph Rupp's NCAA record.[IMAGE1]

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