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Posted on 11/16/25 at 4:29 pm to MrAUTigers
Posted on 11/16/25 at 4:29 pm to MrAUTigers
quote:Growing pains with a new team. Felt like we forced Tahaad a little too much there. Maybe should have found some action for Freeman and if Hall was out there that changes everything.
The one disheartening thing........we had 22 seconds and didn't get off one legit good shot.
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Posted on 11/16/25 at 4:30 pm to jvilletiger25
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Will Pearl say they’re close?
When you’re taking the #1 team in the country down to the wire for your first loss, I don’t think you have to wonder if they’re close.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 4:31 pm to auburn32
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Not mad. They could’ve called a foul on either of our last two shots though
That was a foul under the basket in my opinion, but refs are likely to let the teams play in that situation, so I'm good.. Free throws. Free throws. Free throws.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 4:33 pm to jt33
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Maybe should have found some action for Freeman and if Hall was out there that changes everything.
Yeah, with Hall out Tahaad was our only true shot maker on the court at that point. Freeman isn't quite there yet, but a bit of two man game with those two would have probably been the right play.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 4:36 pm to michaeldwde
Houston played horrible. I wouldn't read too much into barely losing to the number one team
Posted on 11/16/25 at 4:36 pm to RandySavage
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4. Should be a fun team to watch grow over the season and go through the wars in the SEC. We should be able to compete.
This game gave me more hope than expected. I was only able to catch pieces here and there, so I will go back and rewatch it, but I didn't really expect a very close game with the defense that Houston can play and where we are right now.
It looks like we really need to develop our bench and the team needs to spend an hour a day shooting free throws.
This post was edited on 11/16/25 at 4:37 pm
Posted on 11/16/25 at 4:37 pm to jangalang
I agree I think both teams are top 25 teams but neither are Top 5. Probably closer to 15-20ish for both
Posted on 11/16/25 at 4:43 pm to CorchJay
quote:Yeah Steven Pearl will do for me.
Steven Pearl: "We expected to win the game. Moral victories are for losers."
Posted on 11/16/25 at 4:45 pm to jangalang
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Houston played horrible. I wouldn't read too much into barely losing to the number one team
God forbid anyone be encouraged. Seeing as we left plenty of points at the FT line and had our own missed opportunities, I don’t think we hit our full potential either.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 4:51 pm to CorchJay
Regardless of Hall's condition our perimeter defense sucked.
Great thing is they are a freshman team and self destructed just enough to keep us in the game. Their PG drove all day against our guards but committed a rash turnover when Murphy steps out beyond the key to guard him? lol
Great thing is they are a freshman team and self destructed just enough to keep us in the game. Their PG drove all day against our guards but committed a rash turnover when Murphy steps out beyond the key to guard him? lol
Posted on 11/16/25 at 4:53 pm to AUTiger1978
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God forbid anyone be encouraged. Seeing as we left plenty of points at the FT line and had our own missed opportunities, I don’t think we hit our full potential either.
Now is not the time to get deeply emotional and butthurt. We need thick skin because Lord knows we will need it this season.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 4:58 pm to jangalang
I was encouraged by our ability to score against them. Still concerned about our defense
Posted on 11/16/25 at 4:58 pm to jangalang
Curious to see if anyone bites 
Posted on 11/16/25 at 5:00 pm to jangalang
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Great thing is they are a freshman team and self destructed just enough to keep us in the game
at you calling them a freshman team. They have 3 returning starters from their finals team from last year, two seniors and a junior. And they only have 3 freshman that got minutes. They have a more veteran team than 90% of the top 25. quote:
Curious to see if anyone bites
Eh, Jang has some really bad basketball takes at times
This post was edited on 11/16/25 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 11/16/25 at 5:04 pm to auyushu
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you calling them a freshman team. They have 3 returning starters from their finals team from last year, two seniors and a junior.
Well those veterans didnt contribute a whole lot. Dont know the final numbers but at one point the freshmen contributed to 35 of their first 41 points.
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Eh, Jang has some really bad basketball takes at times
Read my thread. I called it as I saw it all game long and was right.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 5:06 pm to jangalang
I agree that Houston didn’t play their best game but they’ll be on the top 2 seed lines. Bet on it.
We’ve got to find a way to claw out a couple tough dubs in this nonconference schedule though because I think this group will lose a couple conference games we shouldn’t lose
We’ve got to find a way to claw out a couple tough dubs in this nonconference schedule though because I think this group will lose a couple conference games we shouldn’t lose
Posted on 11/16/25 at 5:07 pm to AUTiger1978
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God forbid anyone be encouraged. Seeing as we left plenty of points at the FT line and had our own missed opportunities, I don’t think we hit our full potential either.
We hit FT, we win.
Not sure why anyone in this thread is negative about that game. Some miserable Auburn fans.....
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Posted on 11/16/25 at 5:08 pm to auburnnyc94
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that Houston didn’t play their best game but they’ll be on the top 2 seed lines. Bet on it.
Possibly. But that means they got a ton better and more mature in late game situations. Murphy playing D beyond the 3 should never spook any point guard.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 5:09 pm to jangalang
They always seem to be searching a little bit offensively early in the year
Posted on 11/16/25 at 5:09 pm to HailToTheChiz
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Some miserable Auburn fans..... .....
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