The Braves are going for a 3-game sweep here in Philly tonight. They haven't swept the Phillies at CBP since Sept. 2016. The winning pitchers in those three games...
Mauricio Cabrera (1 of 5 career wins)
Jed Bradley (only career win)
Julio Teheran
Braves' HRs in that series:
Matt Kemp (2), Adonis Garcia (2, Adolis' brother), Freddie Freeman (1).
@Braves_Jerseys Braves booth is unwatchable by anyone who isnt a braves fan. As biased as the yankees or red sox booth. Complaining about calls three innings later. Pure garbage.
FINAL: Auburn 92, Tulsa 86 (OT)
Auburn overcomes the sting of not making the NCAA Tournament, accepts an unpopular NIT bid and wins five games of bonus basketball to end the season on a positive note — even after blowing a 21-point lead in the final
a season unlike any other
Elyjah Freeman block, Tahaad Pettiford 3, and Auburn is up by 20 with 15:35 left
I'll say it: I don't think Illinois State has seen the athletes that Auburn has very often this season, and it's showing through the first 25ish minutes
when I was a kid, I collected minor league baseball hats
staying in a hotel right across the street from the ballpark in Indy might have reignited the flame
so, I think we're all seeing why South Alabama faced a higher rate of 3-pointers than anybody in college basketball this season — these things are wide-open
that being said
Auburn needs to find some more ways to bust this zone without just shooting from deep tonight
@JFergusonAU Great intel on catch and shoot...I'm going to try and stay up and watch... but these late tips suck for those of us with early wakeup calls tomorrow...
very interested to see what this does to Auburn's rotation tonight vs. South
obviously will be more minutes for Filip Jović and Sebastian Williams-Adams
but I think this matchup is made for Simon Walker on the wing, because no one gives up more catch-and-shoot 3 looks than USA
news: Auburn C KeShawn Murphy will not play in the NIT for the Tigers, per multiple sources
Auburn is expected to have everyone else available tonight against South Alabama, though
listen: Nijel Pack has been playing college basketball for six seasons, and he's got a career 3-point percentage of above 40%
he's leading the SEC in 3-point shooting right now
and he's 4-4 so far, with Oklahoma at 7-9 as a team
Auburn just can't have that in a game like this
this game is on pace to be in the 100s in regulation
neither team can stop much of what the other side is doing right now — Filip Jović with some big touches down low, and Oklahoma is killing Auburn on the short roll
Auburn trails by 1 with 11:29 left in the first half
not the defensive start Auburn wanted in this one, as Oklahoma is 5-8 from the floor and 3-3 from deep — and it's got five points off two Keyshawn Hall turnovers early
Auburn only down by 4, though, at the under-16 timeout with some good shooting of its own
FINAL: Auburn 75, Kentucky 74
Elyjah Freeman's putback with 1.1 seconds left saves Auburn — and maybe its NCAA Tournament hopes
Tigers win one with defense and just enough plays in the final minute after blowing a late lead