Auburn-Kentucky Broadcast Disrupted by Generator Fire at Rupp Arena
A generator fire caused a major power outage, cutting ABC's broadcast of the game for over 12 minutes of the second half before resuming with only 2:23 remaining.
- The highly anticipated Auburn-Kentucky basketball game on ABC was disrupted when a generator at Rupp Arena caught fire, causing a power outage.
- Fans missed most of the final 12 minutes of the game as the broadcast lost both picture and audio, initially displaying a blue screen before cutting to commercials.
- The outage prevented referees from conducting official reviews during the game, though Auburn maintained a strong lead throughout and ultimately won 94-78.
- During the outage, ABC's broadcast switched to the pregame show for an NHL game instead of continuing with alternative college basketball coverage as initially announced.
- The broadcast resumed on ESPN News with only 2:23 left in the game, and ESPN later issued an apology, confirming that no one was harmed in the incident.
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