First, it was a lot of fun. Then it wasn't. Then it was again.
Auburn jumped out to a big lead in this game with a 38-23 halftime lead. They did it through a vicious defense. They were also helped by the timidity of the Texas Tech's big men, but we'll take what we can get.
The second half saw the Tigers build a 19 point lead before the first media timeout. Then, the shooting went cold, the fouls came more often, and the Red Raiders slowly chipped away with each passing minute.
The game came down to the last second as Jared Harper split free throws on two possessions and Texas Tech got the ball back down by two with 11 seconds on the clock.