11 Ole Miss.Īhead of this week’s SEC Softball Tournament, here’s a look at tournament seeding, plus first-round pairings. As for Auburn, the Tigers will begin their run toward an SEC Tournament crown on Thursday at 10 a.m. The SEC Tournament gets underway on Tuesday from Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas at 6:30 p.m. We’re staying calm, cool, and collected and playing each game like it’s our first game of a new season.” “We’re going into the postseason trusting ourselves,” Auburn senior Lindsey Garcia said Sunday after Auburn’s 3-0 win over Mississippi State. 3 seed.Īuburn’s series win over Mississippi State was its’ four conference series win in a row, which comes at a good time as the postseason begins this week. Because of this, Auburn enters this week’s SEC Tournament as the No. 12 Arkansas.Īuburn got their wish, as they did their part by taking two of three games from the Bulldogs while Missouri won the final two games of the series with Arkansas in Columbia. 4 team in the SEC but had the possibility to increase its positioning with a series win over Mississippi State, and for Missouri to upset No. 17 Auburn Tigers entered the weekend with a good chance to earn a first-round bye as the No. With the total sitting at 145, I like the over once again.The No. The over has hit in Murray State’s last three games and in three of Auburn’s last five games. Smith and Kessler should have no problem scoring down low, as well.Īll of those numbers that favor offense have a point. Auburn gets to the free throw line 18 times per game. Murray State and Auburn shoot 37% and 35%, respectively, from 3-point range. The extra possessions should fuel two good offensive teams. Murray State averages 11.8 offensive rebounds while Auburn averages 11.7 offensive rebounds. The Racers turn the ball over 12.6 times per game, so you can expect there will be a lot of turnovers leading to transition opportunities. Auburn plays faster than Murray State does, but there should be a lot of possessions in this game.Īuburn forces opponents into 16.5 turnovers, while Murray State forces 15.4. Combined, the programs average 168 points per game. Murray State and Auburn have a history of playing high-scoring affairs, and I expect this year’s matchup to be no different. Auburn also is solid defensively at 16th in adjusted defensive efficiency. They’re 18th in adjusted offensive efficiency and have no problem pushing the pace, ranking 57th in adjusted tempo. The Tigers average 82 points per game, which is 20th nationally. Auburn averages 10.2 steals per game, which is 16th nationally. He had 11 points while Green dished out eight assists.īoth Johnson and Green are hounds on the perimeter and combine for 3.4 steals per game. Johnson hit the decisive fadeaway jumper with 10 seconds left against Saint Louis to put the Tigers ahead for good. is putting up 11.6 points and five assists per contest. Johnson averages 13.7 points, while Wendell Green Jr. The Tigers are third nationally in blocks (7.2 per game), and Kessler’s 3.4 are a big reason why. The Tigers are led by star freshman Jabari Smith, who paces them with 16.5 points per game while ranking second with 6.9 rebounds.Ĭenter Walker Kessler anchors the frontcourt along with Smith, averaging 9.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. The Racers will be undersized compared to the Tigers, although Saint Louis also was. I’m sure it will notice that Auburn was out-rebounded 46-27 at Saint Louis. Murray State out-rebounds its opponents by nearly 10 rebounds per game. Bradley spent one season with the Crimson. ![]() He confirmed the news on his Twitter account on Wednesday evening. ![]() Point guard Justice Hill, meanwhile, is averaging 12.2 points and five assists and guard Trae Hannibal contributes 10.7 points off the bench. 8:09 pm CT Alabama point guard Jaden Bradley is transferring to Arizona. Williams is averaging 16.5 points and seven rebounds while hitting 64.4% of his 2-point attempts. As an Alabama native, you would expect him to be looking to put up a big performance against one of the big schools in his home state.įorward K.J. ![]() Guard Tevin Brown leads the way at 19.1 points per game with 5.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists on 44.4% shooting from 3-point range. The Racers have four players averaging in double figures. However, KenPom hasn’t been as impressed, as that model ranks the Racers 76th in adjusted offensive efficiency. Murray State ranks sixth nationally in scoring offense at 86 points per game and fourth in offensive rating.
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