In Auburn’s first meeting with Texas A&M, an 11-point loss, Pettiford scored 19 points and knocked down six 3-pointers, while Broome was held to just eight points. The Aggies didn’t have one big stopper in the paint like Creighton, but the overall physicality of their front line gave Auburn problems.

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The Auburn Tigers struggles down the stretch of the basketball season have not gone unnoticed. The discourse around Bruce Pearl's team has largely centered around the fact it has lost three of four games heading into the NCAA Tournament,