Using a four-game win streak and one of many nation’s high offenses, Texas A&M travels to face Auburn in a Southeastern Convention conflict Tuesday night time.
The Aggies (11-3, 1-0 SEC) are coming off a three-point win over LSU on Saturday. They’re averaging 94.7 factors a sport, fifth within the nation, and have scored over 100 factors in a sport six instances.
“Auburn is nice,” stated first-year Aggies coach Bucky McMillan after the win. “They’re lengthy. They’re actually good at residence. They have good one-on-one gamers they usually’ll be hungry after dropping a detailed one to Georgia.”
Auburn (9-5, 0-1) and Georgia performed one of the crucial entertaining video games of the season Saturday. The Tigers pressured time beyond regulation when Kevin Overton scored on a baseline jumper after a missed Tigers free throw with 0.7 seconds left, however Georgia prevailed 104-100.
New Auburn coach Steven Pearl was essential of his group’s protection in his postgame remarks.
“Our one-on-one protection is horrible. We simply frequently work on it and let guys drive proper round us. Sooner or later, we have got to have an id,” Pearl stated after the loss throughout which Georgia shot 52.3% from the ground. “I am all the time going to determine what I can do higher. … However my group’s received to do a greater job of discovering out their id defensively and taking some accountability of their one-on-one protection — as a result of I am unable to go on the market and guard for them.”
After reaching the Closing 4 final season, the Tigers have performed one of many hardest schedules within the nation, dropping to Prime 10 groups Arizona, Michigan, Purdue and Houston all away from residence.
4 totally different Tigers are averaging double digits in factors, led by UCF switch Keyshawn Corridor with 20.1 factors and adopted by guard Tahaad Pettiford with 15.1.
However Pettiford did not begin towards Georgia due to disciplinary causes.
“It was a coach’s resolution,” Pearl stated. “It was a failure to satisfy our group’s requirements and expectations. Tahaad’s received to do a greater job of main by instance. That is one thing we constantly discuss.”
McMillan has carried over his high-energy, fast-paced model of “Bucky Ball” in his first yr at Texas A&M. The Aggies’ offense is led by Ruben Dominguez (13.6 factors) and Rashaun Agee (13.0). The Aggies shoot over 30 threes a sport and are second within the nation in assists (21.4 per sport).
With Mackenzie Mgbako completed for the season with a foot damage, Agee is the group’s tallest starter at 6-foot-7.
“We have got to be us,” McMillan stated. “There cannot be any confusion on what we’re. We’re a three-point capturing group and a full-court urgent group. We have got to be who we’re.”
–Area Stage Media
