The No. 16 Auburn Tigers are ready to begin their journey at the Cancun Classic, as they face the Bradley Braves on Tuesday evening at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya.
Bradley’s lineup features four players who average double-figures in scoring per game, led by Ja’Shon Henry’s 13 points per contest. In all, six Braves boast double-figure averages. How does that counteract Auburn’s defense?
The Tigers have won all four games this season by an average score of 74-58. As a team, Auburn averages 44.8 rebounds per game, with [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag] leading the way with nine per contest. Broome, alongside [autotag]Dylan Cardwell[/autotag], is great in the blocked-shots department as well.
Those numbers, mixed in with [autotag]Wendell Green[/autotag]’s 14 points per game, lead the ESPN Basketball Power Index to give Auburn a great chance to beat Bradley on Tuesday night. According to the latest projection, Auburn has a 77% chance to win its first game at the Cancun Challenge on Tuesday.
The Tigers currently rank No. 16 in the ESPN Basketball Power Index rankings, while the Braves are No. 91.
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