Takeaways: No. 13 Auburn beats No. 11 South Carolina 101-61
The No. 13 Auburn Tigers (20-5, 9-3 SEC) picked up a 101-61 win over the No. 11 South Carolina Gamecocks (21-4, 9-3 SEC) tonight at home inside Neville Arena.
South Carolina pulled out in front early, but Auburn took control in the first half and never let up.
What are the biggest takeaways from the game?
Auburn shot the lights out
After struggling to put the ball through the net against Florida, Auburn responded in a big way tonight.
The Tigers shot 36-59 or 61% from the field and 12-20 or 60% from 3-point range.
South Carolina has one of the best defenses in the SEC but that was not the case in this game. Auburn had no difficulty putting points on the board.
Jaylin Williams had a bounce-back game
After struggling against Florida, Auburn's veteran forward put together a solid performance against the Gamecocks.
Williams led Auburn in scoring with 23 points, had two rebounds, one assist and two steals.
Additionally, he shot 8-11 from the floor and 5-7 from beyond the arc.
Williams is an important part of this team. Auburn's level of play is elevated when he is on.
Auburn took care of the ball
After making a significant amount of mental errors over its last couple of games, Auburn cleaned up its play tonight.
The Tigers only turned the ball over seven times, leading to eight points for South Carolina. On the other hand, South Carolina turned the ball over 13 times, leading to 25 points for the Tigers.
Making good decisions with the ball is one of the most important things this Auburn team can do to put itself in a position to win.
What's Next?
Auburn hosts College Gameday and the No. 22 Kentucky Wildcats at Neville Arena at 5 p.m. CT. The television broadcast can be found on ESPN and the Auburn Sports Network broadcast can be streamed anywhere on the Auburn Athletics app.
