US EditionLeft Behind: Auburn on Wrong Side of Madness Bubble, Heads to NIT
Auburn Tigers host South Alabama Jaguars in an NIT postseason game after missing the NCAA Tournament; Auburn averages 82.7 points per game in SEC play.
- On Tuesday at 10 p.m. EDT, the Auburn Tigers host the South Alabama Jaguars in the National Invitation Tournament in Auburn, Alabama.
- After missing the NCAA Tournament, Auburn will still play postseason basketball in the NIT while South Alabama enters with a 21-11 record.
- Offensively, the Auburn Tigers average 82.7 points and shoot 45.8% from the field, 7 percentage points higher than South Alabama's opponents' 38.8%.
- The Jaguars rely on a 34.8% 3-point mark, shooting 46.6% from the field and averaging 77.0 points per game this season.
- Keyshawn Hall leads Auburn offensively, shooting 44.8% and averaging 19.8 points, while Chaze Harris scores 18.8 points and Kevin Overton has averaged 2.9 three-pointers over 10 games.
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