The No. 6 Auburn Tigers sustained a tough loss on Wednesday, dropping a 79-75 decision to Alabama.
The loss snapped an 11-game losing streak and has dropped Auburn’s record against quad 1 teams to 0-3. Auburn gets another opportunity to earn its first quad 1 win on Saturday when it faces Mississippi State at Humphries Coliseum. The Bulldogs check in at No. 43 in the latest NET rankings and Auburn will have its best opportunity to claim that much-needed item for its NCAA Tournament resume.
Does Auburn have a clear path to a road victory? When examining both teams’ records, stats, and resumes, we discovered that both teams are more similar than we first thought.
Who has the upper hand in Saturday’s game in Starkville? Take a look at the latest edition of “Tale of the Tape” to decide.