Auburn vs. New Mexico State Game Preview Part 2: The Auburn Perspective and Open Thread

Yesterday, I wanted to go ahead and introduce everyone to Auburn’s opponent today, the New Mexico State Aggies. If you haven’t read that yet, here you go. Today, we’ll look at this game for Auburn as they look to win their 9th straight game.

What to Look for from Auburn...

I think Auburn feels a bit disrespected by the 5 seed and are embracing the underdog role a bit right now. A lot of people, especially Seth Davis, are all in on New Mexico State pulling the upset here. It’s certainly possible but Auburn has the talent and pieces to not let that happen. One factor that could be important is the altitude of the game. The Tigers aren’t used to playing 4000 feet above sea level but with 2 days…