Breaking down LSU, No. 1 Auburn basketball's next opponent
This one comes against the LSU Tigers, a team that currently sits 1-5 in Southeastern Conference play, but still ranks in the top 75 of both KenPom and the NCAA’s NET rankings.
Despite not having a Quad I win, LSU still ranks No. 67 in the NET, meaning that Wednesday will be a Quad I opportunity for Auburn, since the game is on the road. Auburn currently has 11 Quad I wins, more than any other team in the country. As a team, LSU shoots just 30.8% from 3, but 57.3% from 2-point range, ranking 22nd in the country, per KenPom. The Tigers also score 20% of their points from the free throw line, an effort led by Sears who shoots 87.8% from the line on 82 attempts this season., giving the Tigers another boost in the backcourt. He’s averaging 10.1 points in 16 games while shooting 63.8% from 2-point range.
Chest had 12 points and 18 rebounds against Alabama and ranks ninth in the SEC in rebounding, averaging 7.5 per game. Collins is LSU’s top rim protector, ranking 52nd in the country in block percentage and helping LSU to the No. 13 ranking in 2-point defense.Offensive rebounds kept LSU in the game against Alabama, and Auburn has had problems at times this season on the offensive glass.
Auburn’s defense isn’t necessarily known for forcing turnovers and creating a lot of fastbreak points, but those opportunities will likely present themselves against LSU.
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