Auburn basketball closes its non-conference schedule on Monday when it faces the Monmouth Hawks at Neville Arena. Will the Tigers end this portion of their schedule on a high note?
ESPN expects Auburn to accomplish the goal by giving them a 99.0% chance to beat the Hawks on Monday.
The differences between Auburn and Monmouth are very loud. The Tigers score 88.4 points a game compared to Monmouth’s 67.9. Auburn also gives up 65.4 points to its opponents while the Hawks allow 77.7. Auburn also is also at least five points better than Monmouth in rebounds, field goal percentage, and assists. The only advantage Monmouth holds over Auburn is steals per game, 6.9-6.8.
Auburn begins the day as the top team in KenPom, while Monmouth checks in at No. 243. The Tigers rank in the top-15 in both offensive and defensive efficiency, whereas Monmouth’s best quality is offensive efficiency, where it ranks No. 241.
Auburn has five players with a double-digit scoring average, and five prominent players shooting over 50% from the field. Senior forward [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag] leads the team in rebounds with 11.5 per game. [autotag]Chaney Johnson[/autotag] and [autotag]Dylan Cardwell[/autotag] follow suit with 5.8 and 4.1 rebounds per game respectively.
Despite its 2-10 record, Monmouth has several players that Auburn needs to keep an eye on. Junior guard Adbi Bashir Jr. will be the best scorer on the floor with an average of 21.6 points per game. He is also an excellent free throw shooter with a percentage of 92.5%. Madison Durr is the only other player for Monmouth that averages over 10 points per game at 10.5. He is also the team’s leader in assists with 6.0 per contest.
Auburn basketball faces Monmouth on Monday at 5:30 p.m. CT. Check out a full broadcast guide of Monday’s game by clicking here.
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