Auburn managed to avoid catastrophe after a slow start against North Alabama on Tuesday night.
The No. 13 Tigers (9-1) were only up 32-27 at the halftime break but used a 25-2 run in the second half to propel themselves to a 70-44 win.
Offensively, the game was not entertaining to watch. Auburn went scoreless for the last four minutes and thirty-five seconds of the contest, whereas North Alabama had various scoring droughts during their worst offensive output of the season. Defensively, however, Auburn put on a clinic. North Alabama shot just 29% from the floor (their lowest total of the season), and every player that stepped onto the court finished with a negative plus-minus. The last time Auburn held a team to 45 points or less was the 77-41 win over Troy last season.
Here are five takeaways from Auburn’s 26 point win over the Lions.