Auburn takes care of UAH in exhibition
The No. 15 Auburn Tigers provided their fans with a fine first look on Wednesday by taking down Division II Alabama-Huntsville, 87-69 at Neville Arena.
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl played a total of 15 players on Wednesday, with only four players getting over 20 minutes of floor time.
Jaylin Williams made the most noise for Auburn in a short amount of time. The senior forward shot 100% on the night, going 6-for-6 from the field, 3-3 from the free throw line, and made his only three-point shot on his way to scoring a team-leading 16 points. The most interesting note of Williams’ night, is that he fouled out in 12 minutes of game time.
“Jaylin Williams was terrific,” Pearl said after the game. “Great pop, great energy, making plays, bouncy.”
Pearl was complimentary of senior guard Allen Flanigan on Tuesday during his preview press conference, saying that he has been consistently good at practice, and has had the best couple of weeks of his career. That boast translated to the game on Wednesday, as Flanigan scored 11 points, recorded three steals, and pulled down six rebounds.
“Seeing (Flanigan) healthy, seeing his athleticism and making plays, that was really good,” Pearl said. “Al was so productive. He was able to get downhill, score through contact. He was effective defensively.”
Auburn opens the season on Monday, Nov. 7 at Neville Arena against George Mason. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT, and can be seen on SEC Network+.
STAT LEADERS
Points | Jaylin Willams (16) |
Rebounds | Tre Donaldson (7) |
Assists | Allen Flanigan (4) |
Minutes | Allen Flanigan (23) |
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Everything Bruce Pearl said ahead of Wednesday's exhibition with UAH
