Texas A&M upsets Auburn; snaps 28-game dwelling successful streak

The No. 16 Auburn Tigers entered Wednesday’s contest with Texas A&M with confidence after successful 5 straight video games, two of which have been on the highway. Nonetheless, a tricky Aggies squad grabbed a late first-half lead that it will not relinquish, and would go away Neville Area with a 79-63 win.

After permitting Auburn (16-4, 6-2 SEC) to get a scorching begin within the sport, Texas A&M (14-6, 6-1 SEC) would decelerate the Tigers’ assault whereas making noise offensively. The Aggies took a 45-30 lead into the locker room behind a 58.6% capturing effort, and by connecting on 6-of-11 pictures from past the arc. Auburn ended the half with a scoring drought over the ultimate 3:21 after succeeding management to Texas A&M with 8:54 left within the first half.

The Tigers outshot Texas A&M 38% to 35% within the second half, and have been solely outscored 34-33 within the ultimate 20 minutes, however couldn’t overcome the massive halftime deficit, as they may not get nearer than eight factors to the Aggies’ lead. Turnovers have been a killer as properly, as Texas A&M scored 16 factors off of 13 Auburn turnovers.

Auburn received the group into it in a short time. After a Julius Marble jumper put Texas A&M forward 2-0, the Tigers would rattle off 10 factors in a span of 1:28 to take a 10-2 lead with 17:41 remaining within the first half.

Over the stretch, Wendell Green Jr. and Zep Jasper would join on three-pointers. Johni Broome would contribute by succeeding on a layup, and Allen Flanigan capped the run with a shattering dunk.

After the run, Texas A&M stormed again to tie the sport at 15-15 with 13:54 remaining within the half and would take their first lead of the sport on the 13:10 mark on a layup by Andersson Garcia to make the sport 17-15 in favor of the Aggies. Auburn would fight the lead change by occurring a 7-0 run over a 2:13 span to re-take the lead, 23-17. Texas A&M would then use a 7-0 run of their very own to re-take the lead, 24-23 inside 9:00 remaining.

The Aggies would proceed to extend their result in 10 factors, 38-28, with 3:48 remaining within the first half. Texas A&M constructed their convincing lead by holding Auburn scoreless for 3:14 of sport time, and by connecting on 6-of-11 pictures from three-point vary.

Auburn opened the second half by capturing 4-of-6 from the sector by means of the primary 4 minutes of the interval to trim Texas A&M’s result in 50-38 with 15:47 to go. Broome scored 5 of Auburn’s eight factors within the stretch, whereas Jaylin Williams assisted with six of the Tigers’ 9 factors.

With the loss, Auburn’s 28-game dwelling successful streak, which was the nation’s longest, is snapped. Broome ends the night time with 16 factors and 7 rebounds. Inexperienced additionally scored 16 factors and recorded 5 assists. The Tigers will get a shot at redemption on Feb. 7 at Reed Area in Bryan-Faculty Station, Texas.

Auburn will step away from convention play on Saturday to compete within the annual SEC-Massive 12 Problem. Tipoff with West Virginia is about for 11 a.m. CT in Morgantown on Saturday and will likely be broadcasted on ESPN.

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Story originally appeared on Auburn Wire

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