Maybe the anger stemming from the NCAA nonsense at the end of last week abated a bit, but whatever the reason, Auburn had to use a big second half tonight at home to pull away from North Alabama in a 70-44 victory.
The Tigers led just 32-27 at halftime with Steven Pearl serving as interim head coach as his father served the second of a two-game suspension as punishment from the Chuck Person affair. Add in the fact that Jaylin Williams sat this game out with a minor toe injury, and the Tigers had some of their juice on the bench and unavailable to help steady the team when necessary.