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Following near triple-double Kessler says: 'I wanted this one'The No. 1 ranked Auburn basketball team improved to 21-1 and a big performance by Walker Kessler was a key to a 100-81 victory over Alabama.
Jaden Shackelford - Posts 26 in defeatShackelford finished Tuesday's 100-81 loss to Auburn with 26 points (6-15 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 9-10 FT), three rebounds and two assists in 35 minutes.
ImpactShackelford and the Tide got into a shootout with the No. 1 team in the nation but simply couldn't keep up towards the end. The third-year guard held up his end of the bargain with his second-highest scoring total of the season, but outside of 20 points from Jahvon Quinerly, the remaining three starters combined for just 15, with Keon Ellis putting up a 3-for-11 shooting night. While Alabama has been inconsistent on the whole, Shackelford continues to improve upon a career-best and team-high 17.6 ppg scoring average.
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Walker Kessler - Flirts with another triple-doubleKessler ended with 14 points (6-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist, eight blocks and four steals over 28 minutes during Tuesday's 100-81 victory over Alabama.
ImpactWhile frontcourt mate Jabari Smith gets most of the NBA hype, it's the tandem he creates with Kessler that makes Auburn one of the most formidable post teams in the nation on both ends of the court. Kessler now has eight double-doubles on the season and is second in the country with 4.2 rejections per contest. Behind the seven-footer, the No. 1-ranked Tigers have not lost a game since Nov. 24.
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Allen Flanigan - Scores 10 points TuesdayFlanigan supplied 10 points (3-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-6 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal across 23 minutes during Tuesday's 100-81 win over Alabama.
ImpactFlanigan managed double figures offensively for a first time across his past four outings and fourth time overall this year. The junior is currently recording 7.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists across 10 appearances with Auburn this season.
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FAST BREAK: Auburn rolls over Tide to sweep season seriesAuburn beat Alabama 100-81 to sweep the season series from Alabama and remain unbeaten in SEC play.
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#PMARSHONAU: Thoughts from Auburn's blowout of AlabamaIn Bruce Pearl’s years as Auburn basketball coach, I have become accustomed to believing Auburn has a chance to win any game it plays. But I...
FEBRUARY 2, 2022•247SPORTS.COM
Green Jr. helps No. 1 Auburn rout Alabama 100-81
Wendell Green Jr. scored a season-high 23 points off the bench as No. 1 Auburn cruised past rival Alabama with a 100-81 home winFEBRUARY 2, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
