Pettiford was substituted with just under four minutes to go and didn't return until there were 33 seconds left
, 14 against Iowa State and 21 in Auburn’s early season win over Houston. However, despite having 20 points and being arguably Auburn’s top offensive performer against Duke, he was substituted at the 3:42 mark with Auburn down by six, and didn’t return until there were only 33 seconds left in the game.
"With about four minutes to go, we gave him a rotation. The thought was to put him back in, but we needed some stops. And we did get three or four stops late without him," Pearl said on Friday. Despite taking him off the floor late in the game, Pearl praised Pettiford’s performance and what he has already brought to team as a freshman.
Pearl was asked if Pettiford could break into the starting lineup given his offensive production. He said he didn’t want to mess with the current starting lineup, one that he said has “analytically been the best five in the country.” Despite that, Pearl said Pettiford “could play starter’s minutes, and he certainly could be in at the end of games.”
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