"We've got to start playing to win," Ellis said. First and foremost, The Pavilion is enormous. As a first baseman for the Rebels, his senior season culminated in the Southern Conference. A three-sport letterman, he starred as a halfback in football from 1926-28. Smith ranks as one of the all-time great legends in Rebel athletic history. How his jumper develops will be the difference between whether he's a. Formerly known as Rebel Coliseum, it was renamed C.M. This week he became only the third player in SEC history to record 1,300 points, 550 rebounds, 250 assists and 190 steals in a career.įorward Marco Killingsworth is second on the Auburn team in scoring, averaging 14.1 points per game. Anthony Black is the type of player that will have his fingerprints all over games, and he'll do so on both ends of the floor. Forward Aaron Harper averages 13.4 points and 4.3 rebounds a game.Īuburn is led by senior forward Marquis Daniels, who had an off-night Wednesday against the Bulldogs, making just one-of-six shots in the first half.ĭaniels averages a team-high 18.5 points and 6.4 rebounds a game, though, and is Auburn's all-time career steals leader. Tad Smith Coliseum Factory Stores At Batesville Rowan Oak Tri Lakes Medical Center University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Sort & Filter Call to Book Currency: If you are a person who needs an accessibility accommodation in order to utilize this Site and our Services, we offer certain assistance that may help. They are led by junior forward Justin Reed, who is averaging 14.6 points and 5.9 rebounds a game.
The Rebels will be looking for revenge and their first win in seven games. The last time the two teams met, Auburn came from behind to slip past Ole Miss 77-71 at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum on Feb. The Rebels are a scrappy team with a physical, aggressive style of play that is usually high in fouls. The Tigers will need to make baskets and get tougher on defense to beat Ole Miss. Just a few days earlier, they shot a dismal 35 percent in an 84-68 defeat at Alabama.Īuburn coach Cliff Ellis was understandably disappointed after the tough loss to Mississippi State, calling Auburn's defense "soft." The Tigers shot just 33.3 percent from the field in a devastating 63-46 loss to Mississippi State Wednesday. They must overcome terrible shooting to do it, though. The game will be televised by Fox Sports South.Īfter losing its last two games, Auburn (17-7 overall, 6-5 in the SEC) needs to win at least three or four more games to have any hopes of an NCAA bid. AUBURN - The Tigers will try to overcome their shooting woes and get back on the winning track today as they travel to Oxford, Miss., to take on an Ole Miss team that has dropped six straight.
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