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Auburn (27-5, 15-3 SEC) now looks ahead to the NCAA Tournament, where they will likely be a two seed. Auburn is now 5-4 in its last nine games.

"We've got to hit open shots," Wendell Green Jr noted in the post game press conference. "They were leaving us wide-open in the first half and we were missing." Auburn lost their first game of the SEC Tournament to Texas A&M in embarrassing fashion, going stone cold from the floor while struggling to guard A&M's outside shot.

SportsLine's model revealed its college basketball picks for Texas A&M vs. Auburn in the SEC Tournament 2022 quarterfinals.

Texas A&M? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up almost $1,600 on its top-rated college basketball spread picks over the last five-plus years, and find out. It also says one side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time. Freshman guard Wade Taylor IV is another ball-handler in the backcourt for the Aggies. He averages 8.1 points, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. In the season finale, Taylor IV had 10 points, two assists and made two 3-pointers. Jackson has the skillset to score from all over the floor. The Georgia native has been dependable for the Tigers. He's scored at least 15 points in 11 games. The Georgia native recorded at least five blocks in 12 matchups. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for Texas A&M vs. He has swiped at least three steals in another 10 games. Tipoff is at noon ET from Amalie Arena. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Tigers as 9.5-point favorites in the latest Auburn vs. Now, the model has set its sights on Auburn vs.

It all comes down to shooting in March Madness, and Auburn basketball needs to find its shot urgently with the NCAA Tournament 2022 up next.

"Keep having confidence and keep passing to the open man. "They are arguably one of the most talented teams in not only our league but the country," Williams said. They said (Texas A&M) kind of let us — they kind of backed off, packed it in, made it really difficult for us to get to the rim." "And so I think the only thing that gave us a chance is: We did have to flood the channel." That's the deal." That will be Auburn's lasting hope, especially if NCAA Tournament opponents scheme the same way Williams did. We just have to hit open shots." That was the consensus. The team's percentage would have looked much worse if not for Green finally finding a rhythm in the second half, making four straight threes to nearly erase a 20-point deficit. ... Look, if you look at our percentages, our numbers in the league, defensively and rebounding and blocked shots and steals. "So we had to defensively play inside-out." The Tigers entered the SEC Tournament shooting 32.4% from 3-point range (No. 249 in the country). It's one of very few weaknesses.

Instant takeaways from the Auburn Tigers' loss to the Texas A&M Aggies 67-62 in the SEC Tournament.

Bruce Pearl should recognize the sharpshooting Texas A&M team that cut down the Tigers in the SEC Tournament. The way the Aggies were making 3s, ...

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Coming off an overtime win over the Florida Gators, A&M looks to upset No. 4 Auburn in Round 3.

Quenton Jackson made a layup for a 41-25 score with 17:54 on the clock. Walker Kessler opened the scoring in the second half for the Tigers with a mid-range jumper. Henry Coleman III made a layup assisted by Jackson and Smith hit another 2-pointer at the other end. Quenton Jackson opened the scoring for the Aggies with a layup. Jabari Smith answered at the Tigers' end with a 3-pointer. But the Aggies are hot now and have won five in a row, including an 83-30 overtime thriller in Round 2 of the SEC Tournament on Thursday.

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Follow along for live score updates as Auburn basketball takes on the Texas A&M Aggies in the 2022 Men's SEC Tournament on Friday, March 11.

The Tigers and Aggies are the first of four quarterfinal games Friday (11 a.m. CT, ESPN) at Amalie Arena. Auburn sees the early game as an advantage because, with a win, the team would get more time to rest and prepare than its Saturday opponent. The Tigers (27-4) are trying to score an SEC quarterfinal win in their first postseason game since the 2019 Final Four. Standing in their way  is eighth-seeded Texas A&M (20-11), which survived an overtime battle against Florida on Thursday. TAMPA, Fla. — Auburn basketball is on the verge of a No. 1 NCAA Tournament seed as it begins SEC Tournament play Friday.

A look at the betting odds and prediction for the Auburn Tigers SEC tournament semifinal matchup against the Texas A&M Aggies.

Texas A&M finished tied with the LSU Tigers, Alabama Crimson Tide, South Carolina Gamecocks, and Florida Gators at 9-9 in SEC play. Auburn finished out the regular season with an impressive 27-4 record and 15-3 in conference play. The Auburn Tigers play the Texas A&M Aggies on Friday, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck!

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Auburn will be a top-two seed in the NCAA Tournament and won’t match the Aggies’ frenetic energy. The Tigers are rested after winning the SEC title. The SEC Tournament odds are not in their favor, but merely having a shot to play their way into the NCAA Tournament field is all coach Buzz Williams could have asked for entering this week in Tampa. We often see SEC bubble teams beat a high seed to play their way into the Big Dance. A&M gets its opportunity in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. The Tigers have also struggled in the first 10 minutes of the second half in a number of recent games. The Aggies will be desperate, playing for their NCAA Tournament lives. The Aggies just knocked Florida out of the NCAA Tournament hunt with their overtime win over the Gators on Thursday, but now they have to beat Auburn to move up the board and give themselves a chance.

The Auburn basketball Tigers begin postseason with a Friday home game in the quarter-finals of the SEC Tournament.

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Auburn basketball's big man Walker Kessler will be a major key to beating the Texas A&M Aggies in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals.

Both teams had a rough day in terms of three-point shooting and the turnovers and fouls were fairly evenly matched, but Auburn basketball blocked 14 shots to Texas A&M’s five and pulled in 34 defensive rebounds to the Aggies’ 27. While their bench matched up well to the Tigers’ at Neville Arena with 27 points to Auburn’s 26, they were outscored by Florida’s bench 44-19 in their Round 2 game. Auburn basketball Feb 12, 2022; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers forward Walker Kessler (13) goes for a shot against Texas A&M Aggies guard Manny Obaseki (35) during the second half at Auburn Arena. Kessler had his second triple double of the season.

A report on Auburn's quarter-final SEC Basketball Tournament matchup vs. Texas A&M is featured.

Smith led the Tigers in scoring with 17 points. Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams said, "Auburn's talent overwhelms you" and credited his assistant coaches with making adjustments in the game plan after struggling vs. *Auburn trailed 37-21 at halftime as the Tigers managed to hit just 6-37 field goals in the period with horrible three-point shooting a big issue with AU making 3-20 threes. The Aggies hit 8-16 threes while Auburn made 9-36. Coach Bruce Pearl said the Tigers did not overlook the Aggies. " We respected them. However, the Tigers didn’t make enough good plays down the stretch to overcome a horrible start.

Coming off an overtime win over the Florida Gators, A&M looks to upset No. 4 Auburn in Round 3.

Walker Kessler hit a layup assisted by Smith, who stole the ball from Andre Gordon but missed a 3. Tyrece Radford hit a 3-pointer and a mid-range jumper giving the Aggies their largest lead at 20. Quenton Jackson made a layup for a 41-25 score with 17:54 on the clock. Walker Kessler opened the scoring in the second half for the Tigers with a mid-range jumper. Henry Coleman III made a layup assisted by Jackson and Smith hit another 2-pointer at the other end. Walker Kessler hit two foul shots after an Aaron Cash foul and then made a layup. Quenton Jackson opened the scoring for the Aggies with a layup. Allen Flanigan drained a mid-range jumper to get the Tigers to within 15 at 56-41. Jackson was fouled by Zep Jasper and hit both foul shots. Zep Jasper hit a couple of free throws off a Manny Obaseki foul that brought Auburn back to within 13 at 34-21 with 1:09 left in the half. Jabari Smith answered at the Tigers' end with a 3-pointer. But the Aggies are hot now and have won five in a row, including an 83-30 overtime thriller in Round 2 of the SEC Tournament on Thursday.

The Aggies led by as much as 20 points, the largest deficit Auburn has faced this season.

A combination of stout defense and up-tempo play helped A&M jump out to a 37–21 lead at the half. Despite the close margin of victory, Texas A&M outplayed Auburn for much of the contest, eventually jumping out to a 53–33 lead with 11:16 remaining in the game. Jackson’s big block all but erased any hopes of a Tigers’ comeback as the Aggies hung on and sealed the win.

Auburn Tigers forward Jabari Smith has been named as a semifinalist for the Naismith Player of the Year award.

Smith is a projected top-three pick in the NBA draft lottery this year, and he’s been showered with accolades in his first season with Auburn. Smith was named an All-American for Sports Illustrated’s first team and The Sporting News’ second-team, becoming the first Auburn player to receive such an award since 1999. The first-year forward currently averages 17.1 points per game, leading the team, and is shooting 44 percent from the field. Auburn freshman forward Jabari Smith has been named a finalist for the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year, awarded to the best player in college basketball.

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Here's how Auburn basketball made an early SEC Tournament exit in a 67-62 loss to Texas A&M.

But the Aggies attacked the paint in transition and outscored Auburn there 28-18. He also improved in the second half and finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and four blocks. Texas A&M was the up-tempo aggressor, even after Auburn's occasional made shots in the first half. But in the last five minutes, the Tigers staged their best attempt at a dramatic comeback almost entirely on Green's back. The Tigers finished the first half 6-for-37 from the field, including 3-for-20 from 3-point range. The Tigers will enter the NCAA Tournament gasping for renewed breath after making an early exit from the SEC Tournament against Texas A&M on Friday, 67-62.