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Auburn wins, 65-62.
Auburn is now 25-9 in general.
AUBURN BY THE FIGURES
2FG: 12 out of 27 (44%)
3FG: 13 out of 29 (45%)
FT: 2 out of 5 (40%)
Florida picked up more rebounds, 32-17.
Auburn is 9-5 this season when he is rebounded.
FLORIDA IN NUMBER
2FG: 17 out of 23 (74%)
3FG: 6 out of 15 (40%)
FT: 10 out of 12 (83%)
MY AUBURN PLAYER
G Jared Harper: 20 points (7 shots out of 11), 4 steals, 2 assists, 2 rebounds
FROM FLORIDA
"Twenty points on the turnarounds, I think it was the most important factor.That's why they (are) very good.I found them very good in this regard – then they acted offensively , have propelled you, scoring three times, Jared Harper was amazing. " – Michael White, Florida coach
AUBURN SIDE
• We may spend a decade or even longer before seeing Auburn win again with this strange collection of statistical trends. Florida shot 61% of the ground, which included an absurd 74% of the two-point range and a +15 rebound. It seems like a guaranteed victory on paper. Still, the Gators took 18 fewer shots on Saturday. The big equalizer has been turnovers – Florida's committed to 19, Auburn to three. The Tigers took advantage of this advantage to get +15 points of setbacks. This trend is nothing new as Auburn is leading the pack in terms of defensive turnover, but what we saw on Saturday was an unprecedented success, even according to the criteria of this team. A staff member said, "These numbers are nonsense, I can not believe it happened."
• Bruce Pearl's message to the team before and during the match was that beating Florida was an opportunity to win in the SEC elite. He called the Gators blue blood, which I'm not sure, and used this reputation (as presented) to make his group an outsider, despite the many observers and advertisers in Las Vegas, considering Auburn as favorite. .
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• Two great things happened late. The first was Jared Harper three pointers with 12 seconds remaining. After a defensive rebound of clutch Chuma OkekeHarper dribbled the ball near the center line to move to his right with about 16 seconds to go. He cleared a bit of space, rising above the UF defense and shot that we've all seen him hit 100 times this season. It was his biggest hit of the season – and it gave the Tigers a four-point cushion. "It's been delivered all season," said Bryce Brown.
• The second goal was the last shot from Florida Andrew Nembhard. Pearl said that he had asked Brown to insult the Gators before they moved the ball past the midline. Brown missed his posting and Nembhard ended up taking an unbalanced position with Brown, Samir Doughty and J & Von McCormick in the immediate vicinity. Replays showed contact, but no whistle was fired. "I was supposed to make a mistake a little earlier," Brown said. "Once he crossed half of the field, I tried to get away from him and not to insult him, I do not think I insulted him." "
• Harper's biggest shot landed 12 seconds from the end, but his biggest strikes took place much earlier. He was the only man from Auburn who could hit the rim steadily in the first half. He scored 16 of 30 points in the Tigers' first half on 6 out of 8 shots. No other Tiger hit more than two shots at halftime. "Jared's been prepared for those moments throughout his career, from elementary to high school," said Pearl. "He may have shown up on a big stage today, but he did it in high school and in training.He kept us in the game during the first half . "
• Austin Wiley played just three minutes Saturday, but this short shift had a big impact. On the goals side, Wiley dived and scored a pass with a nice pass to Okeke. On the defensive side, Auburn entered his zone for the first (and last) time against the Gators. These two zone possessions ended in stops. "He's been away for five weeks … so we have a lot of things that we did not have a month ago," Pearl said. "So what can I call? Uhhhh, we'll find out, he'll keep playing a little more, he was great."
• It seems like SF Samir Doughty turned a corner. He was treated to another subtly excellent game against the Gators: eight points, four assists, three rebounds and zero turnover on Saturday. He is 7-of-13 out of two, 10 out of 21 out of three since the loss in Kentucky. He has significantly reduced his turnover; Doughty has eight assists and two turnovers to his credit since his frustrating trip to Lexington. As a player under the rim, Doughty does not really fit this team from a functional point of view. Still, he did a better job focusing on his greatest strengths (spatial awareness and transition passes) and finding a way to score without being overwhelmed by more athletic defenders. Doughty has been here for a long time, but he has been contributing regularly for two weeks. Maybe it's his new normal.
• This is the first time Auburn has won at least 25 games in a row.
• This is the first time since 2000 that Auburn will play in the SEC tournament final. The Tigers have not won a tournament title since 1985.
• Auburn resumes Sunday match against Tennessee. This game is scheduled for CDT midday play and will be televised by ESPN.
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