After earning a 28-point win over Indiana last Saturday, Auburn entered Wednesday’s neutral site game with Big South Conference favorite UNC Asheville in hopes of avoiding a dreaded letdown game before Sunday’s showdown with USC at Neville Arena.
Auburn cast those worries aside, as they cruised to an 87-62 win over Asheville at the Rocket City Classic at Huntsville’s Von Braun Center.
The Bulldogs stayed within 10 points of Auburn through the game’s first 16 minutes, but a [autotag]Jaylin Williams[/autotag] bucket with 4:06 remaining in the first half pushed the Tigers ahead, 35-24.
From there, Auburn’s lead would not dip below double-digits for the remainder of the contest. The Tigers would lead by as many as 31 points in the second half before settling for the 25-point victory.
Auburn shot 53% from the field in the win, but the use of their bench is the key takeaway from the game. Ten non-starters combined to score 51 of Auburn’s 87 points in the win.
Auburn’s Denver Jones was asked about the team’s depth following the game, to which he responded “I feel like that’s going to be our biggest weapon this year.”
Who were some of the key performers from Wednesday’s triumph? Here’s a look at the Tigers of the Game from the UNC Asheville win, as voted on by Auburn Wire writers and Auburn fans.