Yale (5-4) vs. No. 21 Auburn (6-1)
Auburn Arena, Auburn, Alabama; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Auburn hosts Yale in a non-conference matchup. Each team is coming off of a home victory on Wednesday. Auburn earned an 85-68 win over Central Florida, while Yale won 82-72 over Lehigh.
TEAM LEADERS: Auburn's Jabari Smith has averaged 16.9 points and 7.1 rebounds while K.D. Johnson has put up 15 points and three steals. For the Bulldogs, Azar Swain has averaged 18.9 points and 4.3 rebounds while Jalen Gabbidon has put up 11.7 points and 5.6 rebounds.ACCURATE AZAR: Swain has connected on 32.7 percent of the 55 3-pointers he's attempted and has made 8 of 18 over the last three games. He's also converted 84.2 percent of his free throws this season.
STREAK SCORING: Auburn has scored 85 points per game and allowed 62.3 over a three-game home winning streak.
PASSING FOR POINTS: The Tigers have recently used assists to create baskets more often than the Bulldogs. Auburn has an assist on 51 of 87 field goals (58.6 percent) over its previous three outings while Yale has assists on 44 of 81 field goals (54.3 percent) during its past three games.
DID YOU KNOW: Auburn has committed a turnover on just 15.5 percent of its possessions this season, which is the second-best percentage among all SEC teams. The Tigers have turned the ball over only 11.3 times per game this season.
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