The 3-2-1: Three things learned, two questions, one prediction during Auburn's strong start to SEC play

Can Auburn basketball make it five straight SEC wins on the road at South Carolina on Saturday? The analytics say there's a high probability the Tigers make it happen. There's only three games remaining on the schedule where Auburn has a better than 80 percent chance of winning: at South Carolina, and Georgia and Ole Miss at home in February. And given how tough Auburn's schedule is the rest of the way (12th toughest remaining schedule according to ESPN's Basketball Power Index), Saturday's game in Columbia, S.C. is critical to the Tigers' overall postseason resume. It's a game in which winning is expected. There's more to lose by losing than gain by winning. A win would push Auburn's conference record to 6-1, and push their overall winning streak to five games, a welcomed turnaround after losing to Memphis, USC and Georgia in a six-game span one month ago. Here's three things learned, two questions and one prediction ahead of Auburn's second-straight road SEC game.