The wins keep rolling in for the Auburn Tigers.
The Tigers earned its fourth-straight win on Friday evening by blasting Alabama State, 82-62, at Neville Arena. Auburn got off to a slow start, as Alabama State stayed within 10 points of the Tigers through the first 13 minutes of the contest.
The scare quickly went away, as a [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag] free throw pushed Auburn’s lead to 26-16 with 7:21 remaining in the first half. The Tigers’ lead would not dip below double-digits for the remainder of the contest. Auburn would lead by as many as 31 points in the game before cruising to a 20-point victory.
Three players reached double-figures in Friday’s win. Two of those, [autotag]Jaylin Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]KD Johnson[/autotag], each scored their 1,000th career point during the game.
Auburn ended the game with a higher field goal and three-point percentage than Alabama State, and scored 19 points off of 18 Hornet turnovers.
How much of an impact did Auburn’s win over Alabama State have on their KenPom ranking? Here’s a look at where the Tigers stand according to Saturday morning’s KenPom update.