Takeaways from Auburn’s win over Syracuse
Auburn showed no signs of fatigue against the Syracuse Orange.
The Tigers routed Syracuse 89-68 to finish in fifth place of the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament. Jabari Smith led the way with 22 points. Auburn shot 50.7% from the field and an even 40% from deep against the Orange, who have struggled defensively so far this season. However, Syracuse was averaging about 80 points per game heading into this contest, and for the second straight game in the Bahamas Auburn was able to clamp down defensively. Auburn should be please with their tournament performance despite losing to UConn in double overtime.
Here are five takeaways from Auburn’s huge win.
Jabari Smith continues to play well
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Jabari Smith finished with 22 points on 8 of 17 shooting. He continues to grow offensively for the Tigers.
Auburn can operate well in the half court
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Syracuse’s 2-3 zone certainly can pose some problems, but Auburn was able to operate well against it.
Creating turnovers is important for this defense
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Auburn created 13 turnovers (11 steals) and had 20 points off of those turnovers. It’s important for this team to continue to put pressure on the ball in order to create offense on the other end.
Auburn was able to match tempo and control the game
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Syracuse is one of the more fast-paced teams in college basketball, and Auburn ran with them and ran well. It was when shots stopped falling that Syracuse had to slow things down, and Auburn adjusted. The Tigers play well at any tempo.
Auburn continues to hammer the offensive glass
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Eleven offensive rebounds for the Tigers in this contest.
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