Hold on to your hats, ChumCity! The Auburn Tigers, after a bumpy start to SEC play under new coach Steven Pearl, just snagged a HUGE road win against the defending national champion Florida Gators! Auburn clawed their way to a 15-point halftime lead and held on tight, securing a 76-67 victory. This puts them at 4-3 in the SEC, keeping them right in the thick of things. UCF transfer Keyshawn Hall went OFF on offense, dropping 24 points, grabbing seven rebounds, and dishing out four assists, with a couple of steals to boot! KeShawn Murphy, the Mississippi State transfer, had a day of his own with 16 points and nine rebounds. Tahaad Pettiford chipped in with 11 points and five assists too. Coach Pearl acknowledged the significance of the win for a Tigers squad that’s loaded with talent but still finding its groove – just like him as a head coach! "Our team three weeks ago would not have won this game," Pearl said after the game. "That just speaks to our growth as a team, our growth as a staff, and our kids willingness to stick together and really lock into the details of the things that we have been harping on every single day in practice and we’ve just continuously gotten better as a group." "For us, it’s about what we do from here. While we beat probably the best team in our league on the road…we can’t let this get us too high. If we let this thing affect us in a way that can distract us from the next one then it really doesn’t mean anything." Auburn’s back home this week, facing off against Texas at Neville Arena on Wednesday night. Don’t miss it!Tigers Roar: Auburn Upsets Defending Champs!
Standout Performances
Pearl's Take
Looking Ahead
