Auburn dominated Mississippi State in a college basketball game, holding the Bulldogs to a low shooting percentage and strong defense. Auburn led throughout the game, finishing with a 78-63 victory. Head coach Bruce Pearl praised his team's balance and strength in the win.
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl: "Great balance from Auburn. Again, the greatest strength is our 11."
Bruce Pearl: "Just great balance from #Auburn. Again, our strength is our 11."
#Auburn HC Bruce Pearl: "It was a good win against a good team. To me, Mississippi State is like a second round NCAA Tournament game."
Mississippi State HC Chris Jans on Auburn: "They were more physical than us. Kudos to Coach Pearl and his players and his staff. I haven't said that too many times this season. ... They took the fight to us."
Auburn beats Mississippi State! π https://t.co/C3a7tqiQfd
FINAL: Auburn 78, Mississippi State 63 elite defense in the first half, strong offense in both halves, and Auburn takes care of business against its toughest opponent left in the regular season a trip to Missouri is up next for an Auburn team fighting for a top-four seed https://t.co/rtDQ1bLs2a
FINAL: Auburn beats Mississippi State, 78-63. https://t.co/G4ym2jmYg8
been a grind-it-out second half for the most part, but Auburn leads Mississippi State by 12 with 7:42 remaining
HALF: Auburn 39, MSU 22 Auburn is defending, taking care of the ball (5 TOs) and shooting the ball well. MSU is doing basically the opposite of all that, though the Bulldogs' offensive rebounding is impressive. https://t.co/ZWztQr47qb
HALF: Auburn leads Mississippi State, 39-22. MSU has a 10-3 edge on offensive boards. So there's that.
Auburn is holding Mississippi State, which has scored 80-plus points in its last three games, to 14% shooting in the first 13 minutes of this one
at the under-8 timeout, Auburn has only been called for five fouls Mississippi State has been called for zero but Auburn is holding Mississippi State to 3-20 from the field with five turnovers, so it's a 14-point lead for the Tigers
Fouls: Auburn: 5 Mississippi State: 0
Auburn leads Mississippi State 8-2 (15:50 1H). Tigers' defense has been strong in the early going β the Bulldogs' only basket came in transition after a turnover.
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl: "I've got the best staff in college basketball."
HALF: Auburn leads Mississippi State, 37-28. Tigers countered with a 6-0 run. Fortunately for MSU, a Rogers 3-pointer at the buzzer banked in. Auburn with a 12-7 edge on the offensive boards. Seven MSU turnovers have led to 13 Auburn points. https://t.co/NRghdsHL1o
END Q1: Auburn leads Mississippi State, 19-12. Bulldogs have made just one of their last eight field goals. https://t.co/V1gADjUBTR
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl: "I can't really fault our offense. I just can't. We did turn it over too much. But to have 20 assists on 27 buckets, that's pretty good basketball."