Break out the Tigers! That's four straight wins for Auburn (17-9, 6-5 SEC), which went on a 22-0 run to put the Bulldogs in an enormous hole in the first half.It's the first time in head coach Jeff Lebo's Auburn tenure that the team has won four straight SEC games. It's the first time since starting out the 2002-03 SEC season 4-0 that the Tigers have accomplished the feat.
The last time Auburn won five SEC games in a row? Try 1989.
The closer Auburn gets to 20 wins, the less likely it's going to be that it misses the postseason. The Tigers certainly have to be in the mix for the NIT at this point, being over .500 in the SEC this late in the season for the first time since 2003.
I wasn't at the game (dang budget cuts), but here are some highlights:
- Tay Waller scored 20 points. Korvotney Barber had 11 points and matched a career-high with 18 points.
- Auburn led 38-9 at one point. That normally does a team in. But Georgia got within six at one point in the second half, so the Tigers had to put in some effort down the stretch to win it.
- The Tigers shot 45.5 percent (25-for-55) from the field and 33.3 percent (7-for-21) from 3-point range.
- The 12-point win was Auburn's largest in Athens since 1977.
- The win guarantees Auburn a winning record for the second time in three years. It equals the most wins the Tigers have had in a season under Lebo, matching the 2006-07 team.
- Up next: SEC West-leading LSU (22-4, 10-1 SEC), which rallied from a big deficit to beat Arkansas on the road Wednesday. This is an opportunity for the Tigers to get the resume-building win they so desperately need.
2 comments:
Congrats to the tigers! It's hard to believe Auburn is over .500 in the league. The coaching staff should receive great credit for this turnaround. I would think Auburn will make the NIT...or maybe...just maybe the big tourney!
Nice picture. That Tiger looks pissed off. I won't start talking post season B-Ball until we reach 20 wins and can hit free throws. Beat LSU at LSU, MSU at MSU, then we will be for real.
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