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FIRST HALF
– 15:51, Auburn takes 10-9 … The Tigers have reached the free throw line (2 to 2) and have an extra three that the Gamecocks. The initial fouls on Carolina go to Leveque and Minaya.
– 10:33, Auburn leads from 19 to 14 … Gamecocks are one for their last 10 on the ground and have just had a bad attack period. They could not convert in transition with Lawson or Bryant and Moss hit a three-point ball in another transition opportunity. Frank Martin cannot find anyone to play consistently as a point guard, alternating continuously between Woods, Couisnard, Hannibal and Moss.
– 7:55, Auburn takes 28-16 … It has been 7h28 since Carolina’s last field goal. Lawson arrived on the line seven times, but did only three times. Gamecocks are playing badly in defense, they can’t reach the ring with the clock running and they are not making free throws (something they have struggled with in the past two years).
– 2:34, Auburn takes 43-30 … Gamecocks reduced to eight (38-30) before giving up three and easy lay-up on defensive communication failures. Carolina is lost in defense and Lawson and Couisnard combine 4 to 14 on the floor and 3 to 9 on the free-throw line.
HALF HOUR: Auburn 57 – Carolina 42
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SECOND TIME
– 15:35, Auburn leads 70-49 … Gamecocks started the second half the same way they ended the first – sloppy. They handed over their first three belongings, are trying to throw three points and are unable to even finish lay-ups. The confidence with which this team was playing a week ago in Baton Rouge is completely gone. AJ Lawson’s 21 points (six out of three) are the only good performance that is worth acknowledging at the moment.
– 11:54, Auburn leads from 76 to 56 … Shooting 36 percent while giving up on nine – threes on the defensive end will not bring Gamecocks back in this game. Take Lawson’s 6 out of 10 day off the stats sheet and Gamecocks are shooting 29 percent in nearly 30 minutes of play.
– 6:57, Auburn takes 91-64 … Tigers and Gamecocks are just sweating right now.
FINAL: Auburn 109 – Carolina 86
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