What we learned from Auburn men's basketball's exhibition win Friday night
It was the first time Auburn men’s basketball played a game in its home arena since March 9 and the game gave fans plenty to cheer for. Auburn defeated Florida Atlantic 102-70 Friday night,It’s always wise to be cautious when evaluating a team based off an exhibition game, but Auburn showed promise in its first game of the season at Neville Arena. Now as the regular season begins, the Tigers shift their focus to a matchup with Vermont on Nov. 6.
Many of the turnovers looked to be miscommunications or poor timing on cuts and passes. Those mistakes are somewhat expected in a preseason exhibition like this, but it doesn’t make it any less frustrating for the coaching staff. Auburn’s on-ball defense was one of the highlights of the game. FAU had a hard time finding good matchups on offense, and apart from a few bad switches and miscommunications, FAU scored hardly any easy baskets.
While the overall defensive structure could still use some improvement, the athleticism Auburn has to defend with gives it a high ceiling.Through two exhibition games, both Tahaad Pettiford and Jahki Howard have shown they didn’t need much time to adjust to college basketball.Pettiford spent significant time at point guard, playing 16 minutes before leaving the game with what looked to be some discomfort in his right leg.
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