Auburn Basketball: Keys for Tigers to beat Virginia in Final Four matchup
By Dakota Cox
Against all odds, Auburn Basketball has earned a spot in the Final Four. How can they make it to the national championship?
Auburn Basketball’s season has had some highs and lows. Early in the year, they were expected to compete for an SEC title. However, their hopes of a regular season crown died when they went 2-4 in their first six games in the SEC. With a less-that-stellar start to the SEC portion of their schedule, some believed that this team wouldn’t reach the potential on the roster.
However, they certainly changed the narrative late in the year. With wins against Alabama and Tennessee to end the regular season, they had plenty of momentum to carry them into the SEC Tournament. Thanks to an upset from Florida, they didn’t have to play a top-ranked team until they faced Tennessee again in the championship round, where they routed the Volunteers.
After one struggle against New Mexico State in the first round, the Tigers have been firing on all cylinders. Their stunning duo of Bryce Brown and Jared Harper has taken over the country, and it has carried them into this Final Four performance.
However, Virginia has one of the best defenses in the country. They are well-coached, and they have something to prove after losing to UMBC in the first round last year. This will be the toughest defense on the biggest stage that they have seen all year.
It will be hard for Auburn to win this game, but they are more than capable for the challenge. What will it take for it to happen? Here’s what I got.