South Alabama Jaguars at Auburn Tigers

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Auburn, South Alabama square off in NIT

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South Alabama Jaguars (21-11, 11-8 Sun Belt) at Auburn Tigers (17-16, 8-12 SEC)

Auburn, Alabama; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Auburn takes on South Alabama in the National Invitation Tournament.

The Tigers have gone 8-12 against SEC opponents, with a 9-4 record in non-conference play. Auburn is eighth in the SEC scoring 82.7 points while shooting 45.8% from the field.

The Jaguars are 11-8 in Sun Belt play. South Alabama ranks third in the Sun Belt shooting 34.8% from 3-point range.

Auburn's average of 7.9 made 3-pointers per game is 4.8 fewer made shots on average than the 12.7 per game South Alabama gives up. South Alabama has shot at a 46.6% rate from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points higher than the 46.3% shooting opponents of Auburn have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Keyshawn Hall is averaging 19.8 points and 6.6 rebounds for the Tigers. Tahaad Pettiford is averaging 19.5 points, four assists and 1.5 steals over the last 10 games.

Chaze Harris is shooting 53.9% and averaging 18.8 points for the Jaguars. Adam Olsen is averaging 4.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 3-7, averaging 78.2 points, 31.5 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 6.1 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.6 points per game.

Jaguars: 5-5, averaging 77.0 points, 29.1 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 8.2 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.4 points.

TV Channel: South Alabama at Auburn 2021 College Basketball, week , is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Auburn: 96.4%

South Alabama: 3.6%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

USA		AUB
74.6	Points Per Game	82.7
47	Field Goal %	46
35	Three Point %	34
35.5	Rebounds Per Game	36.4
11.8	Assists Per Game	12.7
2.3	Blocks Per Game	4.2
8.1	Steals Per Game	7.5
0.4	Team Turnovers Per Game	0.2
9.2	Total Turnovers Per Game	10.5

Game Information

Neville Arena

Location: Auburn, AL
Capacity:

2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Troy	12-6	-	22-11
South Alabama	11-7	1	21-11
Arkansas State	11-7	1	20-12
Texas State	11-7	1	19-13
Marshall	11-7	1	19-13
Coastal Carolina	11-7	1	19-13
App State	11-7	1	19-13
James Madison	9-9	3	18-15
Southern Miss	9-9	3	19-16
Georgia Southern	8-10	4	21-16
Old Dominion	7-11	5	12-21
Louisiana	7-11	5	11-22
Georgia State	7-11	5	10-22
UL Monroe	1-17	11	4-28

2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Florida	16-2	-	26-7
Arkansas	13-5	3	26-8
Alabama	13-5	3	23-9
Vanderbilt	11-7	5	26-8
Tennessee	11-7	5	22-11
Texas A&M	11-7	5	21-11
Georgia	10-8	6	22-10
Missouri	10-8	6	20-12
Kentucky	10-8	6	21-13
Texas	9-9	7	18-14
Oklahoma	7-11	9	19-15
Auburn	7-11	9	17-16
Mississippi State	5-13	11	13-19
Ole Miss	4-14	12	15-20
South Carolina	4-14	12	13-19
LSU	3-15	13	15-17