In the annals of ugly basketball games that I have witnessed in person, this one was up there.

I realize Bethune Cookman tried to slow the game down. I realize Auburn's possessions were limited. I realize it's hard to get up to beat an inferior team. But Tuesday's game was ugly. There's no other way to label it.

Auburn had 17 turnovers against what DeWayne Reed called a "funky" press. And the Tigers limited the Wildcats to 30 percen shooting and held them to the third-fewest points in the Jeff Lebo era, they can't come away feeling too good about themselves.

"It was kind of like a pick up game,” Reed said. “When they played sloppy, I think we got in a sloppy mode.”

Some quick quick thoughts because today's has been a long one:

• G Tay Waller had an off night, going 0-for-6 from 3-point range and being held scoreless. He was leading the league in 3-pointers made entering the night.

• Auburn had a 39-28 rebounding advantage, but Bethune Cookman basically started five guards. That margin should have been bigger.

• F Rasheem Barrett played seven minutes and didn't score, but the important part is that the Tigers are easing him back into the rotation after he missed two games with a groin injury.