Auburn had another gut-wrenching loss, this time against Texas A&M. Here are three takeaways from the game.
The Auburn Tigers took on the Texas A&M Aggies on their home floor on Tuesday night, and they left the court heartbroken after the final buzzer for the second game in a row.
The ending was controversial, but Auburn had multiple opportunities to finish the game prior to that.
Here are three takeaways from Auburn's loss against Texas A&M:
Auburn blew a sizable lead
Auburn took a 10-point lead into the locker room at halftime and it led by as many as 16 points in the second half.
Despite that, it allowed Texas A&M back into the game and the visiting Aggies took full advantage of the opportunities it had to make an impact.
The Tigers had a significant lead to work with and still found a way to come out on the losing end. Finding a way to close out games will be an important thing for Auburn to do if it wants to get back on track.
Once again, Auburn failed to capitalize at the free-throw line
Auburn lost this game by a slim, two-point margin, but it left eight points on the table at the free-throw line.
The Tigers finished the game 23-of-31, or 74.2%, at the charity stripe, a number that is simply too low for SEC play.
If Auburn is going to compete, it needs to convert on free-throws.
Turnovers were key for both teams
Neither team took very good care of the basketball in this contest.
Auburn turned the ball over 13 times, leading to 22 points for Texas A&M. The Aggies turned the ball over 14 times, leading to 21 points for the Tigers.
If either of these teams wants to be a threat this season, making smart decisions needs to be a higher priority from hear on out.
The Tigers return to action on Saturday at 5 p.m. when they host the No. 15 Arkansas Razorbacks at Neville Arena. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. CT, and ESPN will carry the television broadcast.