The No. 16 Auburn Tigers earned its fourth-straight win on Wednesday night, defeating LSU, 67-49 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge.
Outside of a brief scare in the second half, Auburn stayed in control for most of the game by leading for 39:30 of game time. [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag]’s squad also made the most out of its possessions by scoring on 49.2% of its possessions, as opposed to LSU, who scored on 36.5% of its chances.
Many players contributed to Auburn’s win, including [autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag] and [autotag]Allen Flanigan[/autotag]. Green scored 14 points, grabbed four rebounds, and recorded four assists. Flanigan, who started his second straight game in place of injured [autotag]Chris Moore[/autotag], scored eight points and secured seven rebounds.
It was [autotag]Jaylin Williams[/autotag], however, that made the biggest impact, as he earned the most votes for “Tiger of the Game.”
What made his performance so special? Here’s a look at why writers Taylor Jones, J.D. McCarthy, and River Wells, as well as Auburn fans, chose Williams as the “Tiger of the Game” following Auburn’s road win over LSU on Wednesday night.