It was business as usual for the No. 22 Auburn Tigers on Saturday night, as they extended the nation’s second-longest home winning streak to 28 games by defeating Mississippi State, 69-63, at Neville Arena.
Jaylin Williams was the game’s most valuable player by scoring 13 of Auburn’s first 15 points on his way to a season-high 21 points for the Tigers. Wendell Green Jr. scored 11 points in the final 2:34 to help solidify the win over the comeback-minded Bulldogs.
Auburn was lucky on Saturday to not be included in the SEC’s upset list, as No. 5 Tennessee and No. 15 Arkansas each went down.
How does Auburn’s win over Mississippi State affect its’ KenPom rankings The Tigers grabbed their third-straight win over an SEC foe on Saturday. Because of this, Auburn remains one of the SEC’s best teams according to the data that makes up the KenPom rankings.
Here’s a look at where Auburn stands in the KenPom rankings following their 17th game of the season.
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Auburn’s home win keeps the Tigers at No. 19 in the latest KenPom rankings. The Tigers are third in the SEC behind Tennesee and Alabama. Auburn also jumped Arkansas in the rankings following the Razorbacks’ loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday.
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Despite the win, Auburn falls from No. 51 to No. 60 in adjusted offensive efficiency with a projected score total of 110.6 points per 100 possessions.
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Auburn improved one place in adjusted efficiency to No. 14 after the Mississippi State win. KenPom suggests that Auburn allows 91.7 points per 100 possessions to their opposition.
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Auburn received a hefty boost in adjusted tempo, moving from No. 172 after the Ole Miss win, to No. 157 following the win over Mississippi State. The Tigers are projected to earn 68.4 possessions per a 40 mintute contest.
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Auburn’s next opponent, LSU, took a tough loss on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, 106-66. As a result, LSU dropped from No. 21 to No. 95 overall in the updated KenPom rankings. The Bayou Bengals do not rank above No. 90 in any major category. Their best attribute according to KenPom is…
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