The Auburn Tigers forward feels like he's on top of the world after his performance against Texas
The UCF transfer has absolutely dominated most of the games he’s played in this season, and even netted himself SEC Co-Player of the Week honors just this past week., though, Hall kicked it into another gear.
. He had a slow start to the game, scoring just six points in a first half utterly dominated by Texas’s deep-range shooting, but came out in the second half with a vengeance. He finished the game with a stellar stat line of 31 points on 7-13 shooting, including 3-6 three-point shooting and 14-17 from the charity stripe. After the game, Hall seemed to be pretty confident in his abilities, and even that may be an understatement. “My teammates give me confidence my coaches give me confidence,” Hall said in a press conference after the game. “Not to be cocky, but I feel like I’m the best player in college.” What happens next for the Auburn Tigers? Don't miss out on any news and analysis! Take a second, sign up for our free newsletter, and get breaking Auburn Tigers news delivered to your inbox daily!against the Longhorns wasn’t even his best of the season. That title belongs to his performances against Arkansas and Texas A&M, where he managed 32 points in each matchup. Overall, the “Big Guard” is averaging 20.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, with an average shooting percentage well above 45%. For comparison,, the Tigers’ standout in last year’s Final Four run, averaged 18.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Hall’s proven to be a standout factor of an Auburn team that’s looking more and more like a March Madness contender in every game, but even when he’s muted,, for example: Hall was put in foul trouble early by the Gamecocks and played just 14 minutes throughout the game, scoring just eight points. The Tigers still stood strong and beat the Gamecocks 71-67, largely due to a standout performance from Filip Jovic, who amassed 23 points in that matchup., in which Hall boasted 24 points. Up next for the red-hot Steven Pearl squad is an away matchup in Knoxville, where the Tigers are set to take on the Tennessee Volunteers. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CST, and it’ll be televised on ESPN.Brooks is an Atlanta-born sports journalism major. His work has been featured on Eagle Eye TV, Fly War Eagle, Sporting News, Bleacher Report, MSN, among others. Additionally, Brooks anchors Eagle Eye TV’s “Sports Night in Auburn,” a live broadcast shared on Channel Six and YouTube Live.
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