Neville Arena became much more valuable overnight.
Auburn Basketball has won 28 straight games inside its home arena, which was the second-longest streak in the nation behind Gonzaga, who had won 76-straight games inside McCarthy Athletic Center. That changed Thursday night when Loyola Marymount defeated the Bulldogs, 68-67 on a shot by Cam Shelton with 12 seconds remaining. The loss snapped the historic streak, and now Gonzaga will have to start a new one at the place nicknamed “The Kennel.”
With Gonzaga’s loss, the Tigers now hold the nation’s longest winning streak. The streak began during the 2020-21 season when Auburn defeated Tennessee, 77-72 on Feb. 27, 2021. Auburn would go on to close out the season with two straight wins at home before surging to a perfect 16-0 record in 2021-22.
Auburn has earned several key wins during this current streak, including victories over Kentucky, Oklahoma, Murray State, Alabama, and Arkansas. The Tigers are currently 10-0 at home this season and will have the chance to continue their winning streak next Wednesday, Jan. 25, against Texas A&M.
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