I wasn’t sure how turnout would be with people preparing for their Super Bowl parties, but seeing the Corps at both ends of the court gave me confidence that the crowd would be loud enough at Reed for the 1PM tipoff.
First quarter
Coach Blair went with Taylor Cooper in the starting lineup again, joining Hillsman, Howard, Williams, and Knox. Coach Flo countered with the expected lineup of Frerking, Montgomery McKay and the Jones twins. Auburn’s full court zone press tries to trap as the ball crosses midcourt, and falls back into a 2-3 zone. At the start of the opening quarter, it looked like the Ags were ready, as A&M took a quick 5-0 lead on a 3 pointer by Taylor and a jump shot by Anriel.