It was business as usual for the No. 22 Auburn Tigers on Saturday night, as they extended the nation’s second-longest home winning streak to 28 games by defeating Mississippi State, 69-63, at Neville Arena.
[autotag]Jaylin Williams[/autotag] was the game’s most valuable player by scoring 13 of Auburn’s first 15 points on his way to a season-high 21 points for the Tigers. [autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag] scored 11 points in the final 2:34 to help solidify the win over the comeback-minded Bulldogs.
Auburn was lucky on Saturday to not be included in the SEC’s upset list, as No. 5 Tennessee and No. 15 Arkansas each went down.
How does Auburn’s win over Mississippi State affect its’ KenPom rankings The Tigers grabbed their third-straight win over an SEC foe on Saturday. Because of this, Auburn remains one of the SEC’s best teams according to the data that makes up the KenPom rankings.
Here’s a look at where Auburn stands in the KenPom rankings following their 17th game of the season.
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