Auburn traveled to Athens to take on the Bulldogs Saturday night in what is usually a challenging road game for the Tigers. Auburn came out firing early and took a 9-point lead into halftime. The Tigers controlled much of the game until the Bulldogs cut the lead to 3 with ten minutes to play. Auburn would then go on a 16-4 run and not look back.
Coming into the game, Auburn was reeling with the temporary loss of Jaylin Williams. Other guys would have to step up, and step up they did. Chad Baker Mazara put on a show for the ages, finishing with 25 points. Chaney Johnson had an exciting 16 points filling in for Williams, and Aden Holloway added 15 points, shooting 5/8 from three. What could have been disastrous without Jaylin Williams has thus far become a renaissance. Auburn needed more from these three players. They rose to the occasion, and Auburn’s potential run in March may end up benefiting.
Beating a rival is always fun, and tonight was no exception. Here are some great highlights and reactions to tonight’s win.
Playing defense with the follow through is crazy️ https://t.co/IVBWCjCHm9
— WENDELL GREEN JR ✞❤️ (@icyywen) February 25, 2024
KD Johnson fouls out, but the Auburn fans here in Stegeman Coliseum give him an ovation and chant his name in the arena he started his collegiate career in. pic.twitter.com/rFysIQNmM7
— Richard Silva (@rich_silva18) February 25, 2024
Auburn remains at 5 in KenPom.
— pablo escobarner (blue check) (@PabloEscoburner) February 25, 2024
Offense improves from 22 to 15.
Defense stays at 4. pic.twitter.com/u8ZTrXd7uk
HIM@aden_holloway pic.twitter.com/sPOyi3nsH0
— Auburn Basketball (@AuburnMBB) February 25, 2024
CBM ladies and gentlemen pic.twitter.com/4whxIbc67B
— Auburn Basketball (@AuburnMBB) February 24, 2024
— Johni Broome Fan Account (@JPScottIV) February 25, 2024
THE HAMMER pic.twitter.com/FYZaIbhGT0
— Auburn Barstool (@WarDamnStool) February 25, 2024
Auburn has 21 wins on the season. Auburn also has 21 double-digit wins this season. #wareagle
— War Blogle (@WarBlogle) February 25, 2024
Aden redemption game
— Tyler Winfrey (@Tylerwinfrey25) February 25, 2024
CBM legacy game
Chaney coming out party
Kd hating Georgia
This team stepped up big tonight, man
Bruce Pearl said Chad Baker "brought everybody in and calmed everybody down" in the second half, credited CBM for the second-half turnaround. (Johni Broome going off sure helped, too.)
— Justin Hokanson (@_JHokanson) February 25, 2024
"We looked like we belonged."
Stone colddd@Swdkd10 pic.twitter.com/FrQTL6s9Je
— Auburn Basketball (@AuburnMBB) February 25, 2024
Sharing the ball pic.twitter.com/wQAtQR3MQm
— Auburn Basketball (@AuburnMBB) February 25, 2024
CLUTCH‼️@aden_holloway pic.twitter.com/I1O2EszrAb
— Auburn Basketball (@AuburnMBB) February 25, 2024
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl on the decision to start PG Aden Holloway, even with his struggles this season
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) February 25, 2024
Holloway went 5-8 from deep and was a team-high +24 tonight vs. Georgia pic.twitter.com/Dll2Bb1lo5
https://t.co/1xSvHk9sbf pic.twitter.com/C32XQRblBP
— James (@JamesJones_55) February 25, 2024
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