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Auburn defeats defending national champions to move on to semifinals

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STILLWATER, Okla. – The fifth-seeded Auburn men’s golf team defeated fourth-seeded Oklahoma in the quarterfinals of match play at the NCAA Championships, 3-2, Tuesday morning.

The Tigers move on to the semifinals where top-seeded Oklahoma State, who defeated Texas A&M, awaits on its home course of Karsten Creek Golf Club. Matches are set to begin at 2:20 p.m. CT.

“We just wanted to play Auburn golf,” head coach Nick Clinard said. “We had a nice experience in the SEC Championship. We happened to play match play there and win some matches. The guys were pretty fired up to play the defending national champions.