Auburn basketball nearly pulled off a thrilling comeback in the first round of the SEC Tournament.
Trailing by 15 points at the midway point of the second half, Auburn stormed back to take a 73-72 lead with 0:41 remaining in the game. A late jumper and two free throws from Arkansas put a cap on scoring, giving the Razorbacks the 76-73 win.
There were plenty of contributors in Auburn’s tough loss to Arkansas, as four players reached double-figures in scoring: [autotag]K.D. Johnson[/autotag], [autotag]Allen Flanigan[/autotag], [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag], and [autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag] Green paced the Tigers in assists and Broome accounted for 36% of the team’s rebounds.
With so many viable candidates, it was quite difficult selecting a Tiger of the Game.
Here’s a look at who Auburn Wire writers Taylor Jones, J.D. McCarthy, and River Wells, as well as Auburn fans, voted for as their Tiger of the Game following Auburn’s loss to Arkansas.