Five Thoughts: Texas A&M 81, Auburn 63
Buried in the early scare Texas A&M received from Auburn were a set of encouraging trends that manifested themselves over the course of the game's final 25 minutes. Returning home with two blowouts of inferior squads under their belts, the Aggies are ready to go for the SEC title.
No. 20 Aggies dominate Auburn on the boards, take 81-63 road win
And then there was one. No. 20 Texas A&M headed to Auburn on Tuesday needing to hold serve in the SEC race heading into Senior Day, and the Aggies did just that on the strength of 21 offensive rebounds and 38 points in the paint in a 81-63 victory over the Tigers.
Scouting Report: #20 Texas A&M at Auburn
Two games stand between Texas A&M and a regular season SEC championship. First up: Bruce Pearl's Auburn Tigers, who have struggled for a litany of reasons this year but nonetheless provide a formidable challenge on the road.
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No. 20 Aggies' SEC title chase facing final road test against Auburn
Caught up in the excitement of Texas A&M's challenge for the SEC regular season crown, it may be easy to overlook Auburn. There are, however, four reasons the Tigers should have the 20th-ranked Aggies' full attention come Tuesday night.