How Auburn’s win over Virginia Tech affects its KenPom ranking

Auburn continued to prove that they are one of the nation’s top defensive teams with a great showing over Virginia Tech.

Auburn basketball earned a big win on Wednesday night by defeating Virginia Tech at Neville Arena despite being away from competition for eight days.

[autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag] played one of the best games of his Auburn career on Wednesday. In the game, he scored 30 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. He set a season-high in nine categories including points, rebounds, blocks, and steals.

Outside of Broome’s amazing game, the Auburn defense was the headline of the game. The Tigers forced 30 turnovers and limited the Hokies to under 30% shooting. It was just another reason why KenPom recognizes Auburn has one of the top defensive teams in the country.

Where does Auburn stand in every other column in the latest KenPom ranking? Here’s a look at where Auburn ranks in every major category recognized by KenPom following the major win over Virginia Tech.