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03/21 03:42 CDT Auburn, Seattle U meet in NIT
Auburn, Seattle U meet in NIT
By The Associated Press
Seattle U Redhawks (21-13, 9-11 WCC) at Auburn Tigers (18-16, 8-12 SEC)
Auburn, Alabama; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Auburn and Seattle U play in the National Invitation Tournament.
The Tigers are 8-12 against SEC opponents and 10-4 in non-conference play.
Auburn has a 1-2 record in one-possession games.
The Redhawks are 9-11 in WCC play. Seattle U is ninth in the WCC with 30.2
rebounds per game led by Will Heimbrodt averaging 5.3.
Auburn makes 45.6% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.1
percentage points higher than Seattle U has allowed to its opponents (41.5%).
Seattle U's 43.8% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.5
percentage points lower than Auburn has given up to its opponents (46.3%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Overton is shooting 39.6% from beyond the arc with 2.4
made 3-pointers per game for the Tigers, while averaging 13.6 points. Tahaad
Pettiford is shooting 45.2% and averaging 18.5 points over the past 10 games.
Brayden Maldonado averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Redhawks,
scoring 14.4 points while shooting 36.7% from beyond the arc. Heimbrodt is
averaging 12.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.7 blocks over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 4-6, averaging 78.4 points, 32.3 rebounds, 12.0 assists,
6.3 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 79.9 points per game.
Redhawks: 6-4, averaging 66.7 points, 29.0 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 7.4 steals
and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 41.3% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 63.4 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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