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04/02 03:42 CDT Auburn and Illinois State play in NIT matchup
Auburn and Illinois State play in NIT matchup
By The Associated Press
Illinois State Redbirds (23-12, 12-9 MVC) vs. Auburn Tigers (20-16, 8-12 SEC)
Indianapolis; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Auburn squares off against Illinois State in the National
Invitation Tournament.
The Tigers are 8-12 against SEC opponents and 12-4 in non-conference play.
Auburn has a 1-2 record in one-possession games.
The Redbirds are 12-9 in MVC play. Illinois State ranks sixth in the MVC with
8.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Chase Walker averaging 2.1.
Auburn averages 8.1 made 3-pointers per game, 1.7 more made shots than the 6.4
per game Illinois State gives up. Illinois State has shot at a 46.6% clip from
the field this season, 0.2 percentage points higher than the 46.4% shooting
opponents of Auburn have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tahaad Pettiford is averaging 15.3 points and 3.7 assists for
the Tigers. Kevin Overton is averaging 17.3 points over the last 10 games.
Walker is scoring 13.7 points per game with 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists for
the Redbirds. Johnny Kinziger is averaging 13.1 points and 3.8 assists over the
past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, averaging 79.0 points, 31.4 rebounds, 12.4 assists,
6.8 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 77.4 points per game.
Redbirds: 7-3, averaging 70.2 points, 30.4 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 5.0 steals
and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 68.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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