Texas A&M upsets Auburn in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals
Friday at the SEC Tournament is already off to a wild start. In the first game of the day, No. 8 seed Texas A&M upset No. 1 seed Auburn 67-62 to advance to the semifinals. The Aggies will face the winner of LSU vs. Arkansas, which tips off momentarily.
Auburn was off from the start. In the first half, the Tigers only had 21 points to A&M’s 37, on 16.2% (6-37) from the floor. KD Johnson was 0-9 from the floor, 0-4 from three. The Aggies extended the lead to 20 with 11:14 left, but Auburn mounted a comeback, cutting it to 62-58 with 37 seconds left thanks to some absurd threes by Wendell Green and Jabari Smith. A&M hung tough though, with Quenton Johnson hitting five of six free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
Not only does the loss mean a lot of sad Auburn fans — they easily had the biggest showing in Tampa behind the Big Blue Nation — it improves Kentucky’s chances of nabbing a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. With a strong showing this weekend, the Cats’ case would be hard to deny. Time to take care of business.
Check out the final box score and some photos by Dr. Mike:
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