Where Auburn basketball ranks in KenPom after Arkansas loss – Auburn Wire

The Auburn Tigers are still looking for their first win in the month of February. The Tigers lost to the Arkansas Razorbacks on the road Saturday, Feb. 14, 75-88.
Saturday’s loss marks the fourth in a row for Auburn, with their last win coming against Texas at home back on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 88-82. Issues of consistency have shown up on both sides of the court.
A major factor in the offense this season has been UCF transfer Keyshawn Hall, who has been missing now due to a disciplinary benching. Hall was benched early in the second half of the Vanderbilt Tuesday, Feb. 10. Coach Steven Pearl decided to indefinitely suspend Hall. The Tigers clearly lacked Hall’s production in their recent loss to the Razorbacks.
Defensively, the Tigers have seen some big games from some big names in the SEC. The ability to shut down a team’s main weapon has been absent from Auburn’s defense as the Razorbacks’ Darius Acuff Jr. dropped 31 points and shot 7-of-10 from the three-point line.
Auburn is trying to stop its tumble before it gets out of control as March approaches. So, where does the Tigers rank in KenPom’s latest statistics? Well, here is a look at Auburn according to every major statistical category in KenPom.
KenPom ranks the Tigers No. 33 after their loss to Arkansas. The 30-35 has been the range Auburn has been ranked in the majority of the season.
Auburn’s offensive efficiency rating is scored at 125.6, which makes the Tigers fourth in the SEC in offense.
Auburn’s defense, after climbing in KenPom’s defensive rankings in January, has now just continued to slip, scoring a 104.6.
The Tigers are averaging 67.1 possessions a game with an average 17.2 seconds per offensive possession.
Overall, the Tigers rank No. 1 in KenPom’s strength of schedule.
The road trips continue with the Tigers headed to Mississippi to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Where does the Bulldogs rank in KenPom in every major category? Here is a look at Mississippi State ahead of their matchup with the Tigers.
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