We are set to speak with Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl following the No. 1 Tigers rout of Mississippi State, 88-66.
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*** You can't be anything but impressed. I thought our crowd was amazing. Students set a record for attendance in the building. Our first-shot defense was elite tonight.
*** Says it would be interesting to see what changes MSU would do if they meet again.
*** Chaney and Cardwell blocking all those shots. They really worked hard at defending without fouling.
*** Denver Jones: This is the second time Denver was locked on Hubbard pretty good.
*** Mentions Miles Kelly and Chaney were +35 in plus/minus
*** On keeping Hubbard and Matthews from scoring a field goal in first half: CBM, Miles, Denver, etc...are elite defenders. They just locked in, bought in. When MSU started making a little bit of a run, it was because we weren't locked in as much defensively.
*** On players stepping up and impression from team: We only turned it over 10 times and they had 7 steals. They turn you over. Our assist to turnover ratio wasn't great. Denver Jones made some 1-on-1 plays. So did CBM. Thinks the top 7 played great.
*** On Chaney bulking up: We look at film from last year, his hair is a little different, but the man is 25 pounds heavier this year. Mentions again that Chaney is his hardest worker.
*** Pearl says he trusts the guys to step up without Johni. Probably going to miss Johni more on the offensive end.
*** On the amount of runs they had in the first half: I think the fact that Chad, Tahaad, Denver and Miles, if they can see it, they are making it. The three-point shooting for those guys is off the charts.
*** Mentions Denver had 3 assists and no turnovers.
*** On Miles: Says he is getting more and more comfortable with his teammates and with the system. He understands what his role is and his importance.
*** On CBM 20 points on 11 shots: He's starting, and he's training locked in at practice. CBM has things you can't teach. There is an it factor in sports and he has it.
That's it for BP
Follow along and refresh for all updates.
*** You can't be anything but impressed. I thought our crowd was amazing. Students set a record for attendance in the building. Our first-shot defense was elite tonight.
*** Says it would be interesting to see what changes MSU would do if they meet again.
*** Chaney and Cardwell blocking all those shots. They really worked hard at defending without fouling.
*** Denver Jones: This is the second time Denver was locked on Hubbard pretty good.
*** Mentions Miles Kelly and Chaney were +35 in plus/minus
*** On keeping Hubbard and Matthews from scoring a field goal in first half: CBM, Miles, Denver, etc...are elite defenders. They just locked in, bought in. When MSU started making a little bit of a run, it was because we weren't locked in as much defensively.
*** On players stepping up and impression from team: We only turned it over 10 times and they had 7 steals. They turn you over. Our assist to turnover ratio wasn't great. Denver Jones made some 1-on-1 plays. So did CBM. Thinks the top 7 played great.
*** On Chaney bulking up: We look at film from last year, his hair is a little different, but the man is 25 pounds heavier this year. Mentions again that Chaney is his hardest worker.
*** Pearl says he trusts the guys to step up without Johni. Probably going to miss Johni more on the offensive end.
*** On the amount of runs they had in the first half: I think the fact that Chad, Tahaad, Denver and Miles, if they can see it, they are making it. The three-point shooting for those guys is off the charts.
*** Mentions Denver had 3 assists and no turnovers.
*** On Miles: Says he is getting more and more comfortable with his teammates and with the system. He understands what his role is and his importance.
*** On CBM 20 points on 11 shots: He's starting, and he's training locked in at practice. CBM has things you can't teach. There is an it factor in sports and he has it.
That's it for BP
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