“This is fun when they play well,” The Yankee said. And, indeed, it was. A struggling Auburn basketball team had a nice game going against the visiting 23rd ranked Ole Miss team. They started out with a 9-0 run, and had another nice stretch to extend an early lead.
The Rebels, though, are not pushovers. They fought to within two at the half. It stayed close in the second half, with only three lead changes and no lead greater than five points for either side.
Auburn struggled from the field, shooting just 37 percent. But, then, they’re only shooting 41 percent on the season. They finally had a strong night at the free throw line, and this was the difference in the game. Where Auburn shot 15 of 19 at the stripe Ole Miss, after 39 minutes and 54 seconds, a terrible 2-of-15.
And so with six seconds left and the scored tied Auburn was called for a foul. Mississippi’s best player, who was having a lousy night, walked to the line and dropped two shots: 63-61, final, Mississippi.
Our friend Kim said it best:
The company of good friends is always better, even if the basketball was entertaining for 39:56.
