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Saint Joe’s showed a ton of promise in their Thanksgiving 96-91 overtime loss to Auburn. The Hawks kept up with the Auburn Tigers for over 60 minutes of play. But in the end, Auburn proved to be too much for the Hawks and took the win in overtime.
Auburn was Bigger
Saint Joe’s had a better FG% and 3pt% throughout the entire game. What gave Auburn the edge over Saint Joe’s was fouls and rebounding. Auburn had 43 free throws to Saint Joes’ 23. In addition, the Tigers had over 19 more rebounds than the Hawks.
Unfortunately, both stats are tied to the size difference between the two teams. Without size, Saint Joe’s found itself swiping at the ball more than they needed too. In addition, the lack of size meant that Saint Joe’s spent more effort trying to double guys near the rim rather than grabbing rebounds.
Even though Saint Joe’s saw itself losing to Auburn, there is still much to be excited about. Taylor Funk played up to par with all the rumors. Forrest flashed some of his shooting...
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