Today did not start promisingly. First, Donta Hall was still expected to miss the game due to the wrist injury he sustained a little while back. Then, we learned that superstar freshman Collin Sexton was going to miss the game due to an abdominal injury.
Throw in the fact that Auburn was riding high on a 14-game win streak and leading the SEC, and nothing felt promising at all.
Well, Auburn started the game a little tight and missed a bunch of shots while Alabama cashed in the opportunities to jump out to an early lead, despite the obvious offensive discombobulation without Collin Sexton to man the point guard.