Auburn dropped its season opener to the No. 17 Baylor Bears on Tuesday night in South Dakota, 88-82. What did we learn about the Tigers from the game?
Auburn had a solid day defensively by pulling down 24 rebounds and blocking 10 shots. The bigs were beneficial to Auburn’s defensive output. [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag] led the charge in rebounding with five defensive boards while [autotag]Dylan Cardwell[/autotag] blocked five shots.
Offensively, three players ended the game with 10-plus points including freshman [autotag]Aden Holloway[/autotag], who shot 40% from the field en route to a 19-point performance. Cardwell and [autotag]Tre Donaldson[/autotag] were the most efficient from the field by connecting on 68% of their shots.
How did Auburn’s loss affect their KenPom ranking? Believe it or not, the Tigers look like an efficient team across the board despite dropping a tough game.
Here’s a look at where Auburn ranks in key data measured by KenPom following Tuesday’s action.