Can Auburn Tigers Rebound After Narrow Defeat at Humphrey Coliseum?

The Auburn Tigers, ranked 8th, faced a challenging contest against the unranked Mississippi State Bulldogs at Humphrey Coliseum. The Tigers now stand with a record of 58-64 against the Bulldogs. The game was a close one, with the final score reflecting just how evenly matched both teams were throughout the encounter.

The Auburn Tigers showed resilience in their performance, particularly in their shooting accuracy from the free-throw line where they achieved an impressive 88 percent conversion rate. Despite this, their overall field goal percentage stood at 34 percent and from beyond the arc they managed to hit only 25 percent of their attempts. The team's effort on defense was notable as well; they amassed a total of six blocks and eight steals over the course of play.

Auburn's offense distributed well with 12 assists but had some challenges maintaining possession, resulting in eleven turnovers. However, they capitalized on turnovers by scoring 16 points off them. In terms of rebounds, Auburn collected a total of thirty boards – twenty-seven personal rebounds complemented by three team rebounds – which included four offensive rebounds that led to three second-chance points.

On Mississippi State's side, their ability to score within the paint was significant; they tallied up thirty-four points in that area. Their two-point shooting percentage was solid at 56 percent and overall field goal percentage stood at a decent 44 percent mark despite struggling from three-point range where they shot just under par at twenty-four percent.

Mississippi State outrebounded Auburn significantly with forty-five total rebounds including twelve offensive ones which contributed to twelve second-chance points for them as well. They also had fewer personal fouls than Auburn with thirteen compared to sixteen for the visiting team.

Looking ahead for the Auburn Tigers is another conference game set to take place on January thirty-first against Vanderbilt Commodores at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama. Fans can catch this matchup live on ESPN2 channel two hundred nine starting from eight o'clock PM Central Time as part of national television coverage.