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aubiefifty 18,472 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 Tale of the Tape: Comparing the Tigers and Tide ahead of Wednesday’s showdown Taylor Jones Tue, January 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM CST·2 min read One of the most anticipated showdowns of the SEC slate will take place on Wednesday night in Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa. The No. 6 Auburn Tigers will put its 11-game win streak on the line when they face Alabama for the first time during the 2023-24 season. The Tigers also have another opportunity to earn its first quad 1 victory after failing in its two previous attempts. The Tigers sit atop the SEC standings as the conference’s lone unbeaten team since league play began on Jan. 6. The Crimson Tide suffered its first loss last Saturday to No. 5 Tennessee. Both teams have solid shooters and players who are tough to score on. Which team has the advantage? Ahead of Wednesday’s action, we have broken down each team’s resume, as well as key stats and records for Auburn and Alabama. Here is the “Tale of the Tape.” Rankings comparison Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers AUBURN ALABAMA 16-2 (5-0) Record (SEC) 12-6 (4-1) No. 6 USA TODAY Coaches Poll Receiving votes No. 8 AP ranking Receiving votes No. 7 NET ranking No. 8 No. 5 ESPN BPI ranking No. 6 No. 1 SEC ranking No. 4 No. 5 KenPom ranking No. 8 Stats comparison Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers AUBURN ALABAMA 83.7 Points per game 89.2 65.3 Points allowed per game 74.9 39.1 Rebounds per game 39.3 18.5 Assists per game 15.5 Johni Broome (15.3) Leading scorer Mark Sears (19.8) Johni Broome (8.4) Leading rebounder Grant Nelson (5.8) Tre Donaldson (3.4) Leading assists Aaron Estrada (3.9) Resume comparison © Jake Crandall / USA TODAY NETWORK AUBURN ALABAMA 0-2 Quad 1 2-5 6-0 Quad 2 2-1 5-0 Quad 3 4-0 5-0 Quad 4 4-0 10-0 Home record 8-1 6-2 Away/Neutral record 4-5 Virginia Tech (No. 51 in NET ranking) Best win Indiana State (No. 26 in NET ranking) Final analysis The Montgomery Advertiser Alabama has played a more challenging schedule than Auburn but has not proven themselves to be a better team than the Tigers to this point. Auburn has played incredible basketball over the last month and will face its greatest test yet in Alabama on Wednesday. You can expect both teams to play with high intensity, especially Alabama considering the game will be played in front of its home fans. Mistakes have to be limited, and the play of Chad Baker-Mazara, Dylan Cardwell, KD Johnson, and Tre Donaldson off the bench will need to remain consistent. If both of those factors work out for the Tigers, you can expect a close win by the visitors on Wednesday night. Story originally appeared on Auburn Wire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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