The 4th ranked Auburn Tigers came to Tuscaloosa to play the 24th ranked Crimson Tide on Tuesday night. The Tigers built a big lead, withstood a furious Tide comeback, and scored the last four points of the game at the free throw line to win 81-77. The win was Auburn’s 12th in a row, improving their record to 15-1, 4-0 in the SEC while the Tide’s second straight loss dropped their record to 11-5, 2-2.
Coach Nate Oats stuck with the starting lineup of Juwan Gary, Charles Bediako, Jaden Shackelford, Jahvon Quinerly, and Keon Ellis. Gary was tasked with trying to guard Auburn superstar freshman Jabari Smith and picked up two fouls in the first two minutes of the game.