Auburn has another ranked matchup when they take on UNC - here's what you need to know
take on the No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels in their second game of the Maui Invitational on Tuesday night.to start off their play in the tournament Monday night, improving to 5-0 on the season and earning their second top-five win of the year. The Tar Heels are 4-1 on the season, theyAuburn head coach Bruce Pearl knows the grind of playing three games against some of college basketball’s best teams will pay off later in the season.
“Because we have three games in three days, it's a little bit like an NCAA Tournament weekend,” Pearl said. “We have two games in three days, right? Two games in three days in the tournament. And I think more just as the quality of the opponent again, that you're going to play, I think one thing that should serve us well is our depth.”The television broadcast for the game can be found on ESPN, Kanoa Leahey and Cory Alexander will have the call. Tip-off is set for 10 p.m. CT.
Auburn and North Carolina have met once previously. The Tigers beat the Tar Heels 97-80 in the Sweet 16 in 2019 en route to the program’s first Final Four appearance.Auburn is favored to pick up the win over North Carolina according to BetMGM. Here is the spread, money lines and over/under as of Tuesday morning.Daniel is a staff writer for four Sports Illustrated/FanNation sites: Auburn Daily, Braves Today, Inside the Marlins and Wildcats Today.
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