The fans at Neville Arena got a thrill for the opening game of SEC play, and the Auburn Tigers escaped Florida 61-58 in a frantic finish to improve to 1-0 in conference action.
Auburn’s defense held strong, limiting Florida star Colin Castleton to just 6 points on 1-6 shooting, and the trio of Wendell Green, Johni Broome, and Jaylin Williams combined for 41 of the Tigers’ 61 points on the evening. In a wild finish, Auburn stole a Castleton pass and Wendell Green laid in the insurance bucket with just a second to play.
The Tigers dominated the paint, but turnovers and foul shots proved costly as they made this a closer game than it needed to be.