Auburn's basketball team suffered a 64-58 loss to Mississippi State, dropping from No. 4 to No. 7 in KenPom rankings. The Tigers struggled with their shooting, averaging 33.9% from the field and 0.866 points per possession. Rebounding and offensive struggles contributed to the loss, with the team falling to 16-4 overall and 5-2 in the SEC. Coach Bruce Pearl expressed frustration with the team's shot selection and defensive performance, particularly in the final minutes of the game. Johni Broome's defensive work was praised, but the team's offensive struggles and lack of playmaking were highlighted as areas for improvement. Auburn's rankings in various polls dropped, reflecting their challenging road games and multiple losses.
The Sooners tumbled 12 spots to No. 23 in the latest AP Top 25 following back-to-back losses last week. OU visits K-State and UCF this week before hosting No. 22 BYU in Norman next Tuesday. https://t.co/FQ3KpFZh11
#Auburn men's basketball is No. 16 in this week's AP Top 25 Poll. It's an eight-spot slide after a winless week on the road. The Tigers are also No. 16 in the latest Coaches Poll, dropping them out of the top 10 in both.
Auburn drops eight spots to No. 16 in this week’s AP poll after losses at now-No. 24 Alabama and Mississippi State.
Auburn's road shooting frustrations were heightened after a tussle with Mississippi State's elite defense. “They just need to stop shooting if they can't make it." https://t.co/hSlWh4lNnw https://t.co/X6rVziQjeg
Observations: Mississippi State 64, Auburn 58 - there’s a whole lot in the intro about defensive rebounding - Johni Broome stepped up, but this team needs more - can Auburn fix its rough offense in true road games? - rotation charts - nerd stats + more https://t.co/pPgn4QTQlC
here are Auburn basketball’s rankings after the 6-point loss at MSU on Saturday: - T-Rank: 3 - EvanMiya: 5 - BPI: 6 - KenPom: 7 - NET: 9 here’s something: nine of the top 10 teams in NET have now lost multiple road games, with six of them losing multiple *conference* road games
5 takeaways from Auburn's 64-58 loss at Mississippi State https://t.co/bHpMRioAwI https://t.co/957GkhHUZh
5 takeaways from Auburn's 64-48 loss at Mississippi State https://t.co/jIPViDqyW1 https://t.co/kCxI08mxVS
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl: "Certainly, the environments are tough. But you have to step up to beat the best teams on your schedule. Johni stepped up this weekend. Johni Broome stepped up in both games. And, really, nobody else can say that — including the coaching staff."
asked Auburn HC Bruce Pearl about the defensive rebounding issues late in the game, especially after it went a long stretch in the second half without giving up an offensive board he talked about his closing lineup and how he felt like the Alabama and MSU losses were similar: https://t.co/0Z6qCRaa2H
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl on the struggles of the offense this week: "Our point guards have to do a better job of playmaking... Our playmakers have to do a better job, and our shooters just have to make a few more shots. That'll help."
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl on the road shooting struggles: "Some of these shots, we've got to either make them, or put them away, because it's hurting our offensive productivity when we launch it and can't hit them."
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl on C Johni Broome "A better coach would've got him more touches." he also praised Broome for his great defensive work against Mississippi State's Tolu Smith
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl: "Mississippi State played great defense all game. We played pretty good defense in the first half. In the second half, while we were better offensively, we gave up too many second-chance points."
Bruce Pearl frustrated with Auburn's shot selection: "I've got some guys that are just struggling to shoot the ball, and they need to just stop. They need to just stop when they're not making it."
Bruce Pearl on postgame radio: "When we've won in our earlier SEC matchups, our guards guarded. We didn't do a very goob job on Hubbard, we didn't do a very good job on Moore. That was a factor."
Auburn dropped from No. 4 to No. 7 in KenPom following its loss at Mississippi State the Tigers had a top-10 offense nationally, but they are down to No. 16 after shooting just 33.9% from the field and averaging 0.866 points per possession today
🚨 THE BRAIN DRAIN IS LIVE 🚨 Auburn dropped a second consecutive road game, this time at MSU by a final tally of 64-58. What happened? Is it time to change expectations? We'll also discuss football and whatnot. GET SOME. https://t.co/lkqsO21MnP https://t.co/4GSi2Fxj7A
In the final 5:22 of Auburn's loss at Alabama, the Tigers allowed four offensive rebounds, leading to 6 second-chance points. In the final 4:03 of Auburn's loss at Mississippi State, the Tigers allowed three offensive rebounds, leading to 4 second-chance points.
FINAL: MSU 64, Auburn 58 Rebounding never improved. Offense was disjointed and rarely was in transition. The Bulldogs made a play every single time Auburn either took the lead or came close. Credit the home team; it was a deserved win for MSU. Two road games, two losses for AU… https://t.co/auzQ84BVfW
Instant Impressions: Mississippi State 64, Auburn 58 An 0-2 week on the road for the Tigers, who are still without a Quad 1 win on the season https://t.co/jIPViDqyW1 https://t.co/Lc1NQIoTok
FINAL: Mississippi State upsets Auburn, winning 64-58. In a game where neither team led by more than six, the Bulldogs prevail. Vintage defensive outing from Chris Jans' team against one of the nation's best offenses. https://t.co/WZ0BfRahsy
FINAL: MSU 64, Auburn 58 Auburn was the hottest power-conference team in the country, and then it played two of its toughest road games of the season in the same week the Tigers struggle with their jumpers and ball security again, falling to 16-4 overall and 5-2 in the SEC https://t.co/EBeHuFyKOE
Auburn can't get any of these shots to fall late, and that's probably gonna do it