Auburn basketball looks to make a statement after the Maui Invitational Championship against Duke.
The Auburn Tigers’ gauntlet of out-of-conference games continues. Fresh off a Maui Invitational Championship, they will travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium to take on Duke in the SEC/ACC challenge.
General Information
Teams: Auburn (7-0) and Duke (5-2)
Tip time: 8:15 p.m. (9:15 p.m. EST)
Watch: ESPN
Listen: Auburn Sports Network
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The No. 9 Duke Blue Devils started the year 5-2 and only lost to No. 1 Kansas and No. 4 Kentucky, but they have been battle-tested this season.
After a 75-72 loss to the Jayhawks last Tuesday, the Blue Devils returned to Durham, North Carolina, and defeated Seattle University 70-48 in their most recent contest.
Despite the sizable victory, the Blue Devils did not shoot the ball well. They posted a 39.6% field goal percentage and shot 10-for-36 on 3-point attempts.
Duke is headlined by projected first-overall pick Cooper Flagg, who averages 15.6 PPG, 8.4 RPG, and shoots 70.6% from the field. Wooden Award front-runner Johni Broome will challenge Flagg and provide an exciting matchup for fans.
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The Tigers left Hawaii as the champions of the Maui Invitational and have notched three AP top-15 victories and four quad-one victories. Johni Broome walked away from the tournament with the MVP trophy after averaging 21.7 PPG, 15 RPG, and 4.3 APG.
Auburn has jumped to No. 2 in the AP Poll and gets the chance to continue to build on its resume and make the argument for a top-line seed come March.
With six games left until conference play starts, Auburn will continue to make the case for the the best in the conference and for the nation.