Auburn vs Nevada: Balanced Brawl in NIT

0:00On March 24th, tonight, the Auburn Tigers host the Nevada Wolf Peck in the first round of the national invitation tournament. Auburn sits at 19 wins and 16 losses overall with an 8-12 mark in the SEC. Nevada comes in at 24-12, going 14-9 against Mountain West Fows. Tipoff is set for 9pm, eastern in Auburn, Alabama. Auburn averages 82.8 points per game, outscoring opponents by 3.6 on the season. Nevada counters with 76.2 points, holding a 4.8-edge over its rivals. The Tigers pour in 11.4 more points than Nevada typically allows, while the Wolf Peck scores three fewer than Auburn gives up. Leading the way for Auburn, Tahad Petterford chips in 15.3 points and 3.6 assists per game. Kevin Overton has heated up lately, averaging 18.1 points and 3.7 rebounds over the past 10 contests while shooting. Nearly 50 percent. Nevada leans on a larger price, who delivers 12.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks a game.

1:07Vaughn Weens has been strong too, posting 15.2 points over his last 10 outings. In their most recent 10 games, Auburn win 5 and 5, averaging 80 points with solid rebounding and defense. Nevada fair better at 7 and 3, clamping down on Fows for just 70.6 points allowed. This match up shapes up as a battle of balance squads pushing for a tournament win.