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Birmingham News Keyshawn Hall and Tahaad Pettiford can score and they have the ball in their hands a whole lot, but this season they have combined for 50 assists and 49 turnovers. In Auburn's three losses, they have combined for just 4 assists and 11 turnovers . . . Auburn is just No. 158 nationally in assist rate through 10 games, and No. 123 in assist-to-turnover ratio . . . In the Tigers' losses to No. 1 Arizona and No. 2 Michigan they totaled just 10 assists as a team . . . "We didn't have special . . . Tahaad Pettiford did everything he could . . . He's now averaging 22.4 points per game outside of Neville Arena . . . Overton and Hall were unstoppable all night, and there was nothing Will Wade and the Wolfpack could do about it . . . If you let a team that's top 10 in the country offensively shoot 20 more shots than you — I don't know how the hell we won that game . . . The Tigers won their 65th consecutive home game against nonconference opponents, the longest streak in the nation . . . The Wildcats are a balanced team, ranking in the top 15 in KenPom's offensive and defensive efficiency rankings . . . As a team, Auburn shot 59% from the floor and 55% from 3-point range. The Tigers also nearly shot perfect from the free throw line, misfiring on their first attempt of the second half . . . "They're going to have their backs against the wall, their hair is going to be on fire and they're going to be looking at this as a must-win game . . . It's the third straight year for Auburn (8-1) to participate in the ACC/SEC Challenge. The Tigers are 2-0 in their previous appearances, defeating Clemson 83-53 at home in 2023 and earning a 66-57 road win at Virginia last season . . . Pettiford is now shooting 37.2% from the floor and is averaging 15.1 points per game on the season . . . Next for Auburn is the SEC/ACC challenge on Wednesday when they host NC State. Tip time is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on ESPN . . . Going 2-1 in Las Vegas with wins over Oregon and St. John's was a big deal for Steven Pearl and the Tigers, but this week provides a pair of very tough tests . . . It's also the City of Auburn Toy Drive with fans encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to support the kids of Lee County along with the Auburn Police Department . . . Auburn's offense is extremely top-heavy. Outside of Pettiford and Keyshawn Hall, who is averaging 20.9 points per game, and sometimes senior center KeShawn Murphy, nobody else has exactly emerged as a consistent scoring threat . . . "When this team stays together, this team can do unbelievable things . . . The Auburn women's basketball team remained unbeaten on the season with a 58-50 win over California Wednesday night . . . Auburn outscored St. John's 55-35 in the second half — including a 30-13 run over the final nine minutes. Pettiford scored 16 points during that stretch . . . The Tigers beat the Red Storm 85-74 improving to 6-2 on the season and finishing the Players Era Festival 2-1. The victory over St. John's is also Auburn's first ranked win of the season . . . The Tigers will face St. John's at 7 p.m. CT on Wednesday. The game will be televised on TruTV . . . Steven Pearl credits his defense for creating momentum on offense in the second half . . . Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CST and will be televised on TNT. Auburn enters the matchup as +3.5 underdogs . . . Despite a rough offensive showing from the Tigers in the first half, Auburn's defense was able to keep them in the game . . . "On a game where she was 2-for-8, she dominated the basketball game, which a lot of people can't say . . . Returning after missing one game with an ankle injury, Hall played a team-high 36 minutes and scored 18 points, going 6-for-6 from the free-throw line while grabbing six rebounds . . . Tahaad Pettiford dropped a season-high 24 points despite fouling out in final minute of the game. Keyshawn Hall added 16 points, shooting a perfect 4-4 from the free throw line . . . Bruce Pearl will be part of the TNT game commentary team, marking the first time he's been on the call for a game since joining TNT . . . Next up for Auburn are the No. 7 Michigan Wolverines. Michigan is undefeated and coming off of a 40-point win over San Diego State . . . Auburn-Oregon will broadcast live on TruTV . . .
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