How Auburn’s loss to Texas A&M affects their place in the KenPom rankings
All good things must come to an end.
The No. 16 Auburn Tigers suffered its first home loss in 28 games on Wednesday when they dropped a 79-63 decision to Texas A&M at Neville Arena. The Tigers only got to enjoy holding the nations-longest win streak for six days after they took the title away from Gonzaga, who lost their 72-game winning streak last Thursday after falling to Loyola Marymount.
The loss is just Auburn’s second to an SEC foe, which drops the Tigers from 3rd to 4th place in the current SEC standings. Key factors that led to Auburn’s loss include its’ 43% shooting from the field, going 3-for-16 from three-point territory, and allowing the Aggies to score 16 points off of 13 turnovers.
How much did Auburn’s loss to Texas A&M affect its’ current place in the KenPom rankings? Here’s a look at where Auburn stands following Wednesday’s action around College Basketball.
Overall Ranking: No. 24
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Auburn’s loss to Texas A&M drops Auburn from No. 16 to No. 24. For Texas A&M, they climbed 12 spots from No. 48 to No. 36.
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: No. 65
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The loss did not affect Auburn’s adjusted offensive efficiency in a major way, as they fall three places to No. 65. Auburn is projected to score 110.2 points per 100 possessions.
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: No. 15
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Auburn’s adjusted defensive efficency ranking fell five spots since the South Carolina game last Saturday. Auburn is projected to allow 92.3 points to its opponents per 100 possessions. After the South Carolina game, their number was 83.8.
Adjusted Tempo: No. 146
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Auburn is projected to create 67.9 possessions per a 40 minute contest according to the latest data, which is a one-spot increase from Saturday’s win at South Carolina.
Strength of Schedule: No. 44
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Following Wednesday’s results, Auburn’s strength of schedule is now No. 44 in the country. Auburn’s opponents are projected to score 105.5 points per 100 possessions, which ranks No. 93 in the country. As for defensive efficiency, the Tigers opposition is projected to allow 99.9 points per 100 possessions, which is ranks No. 22.
West Virginia overview
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West Virginia defeated Texas Tech on Wednesday, 76-61, for their second Big 12 win of the season. Here’s a look at where West Virginia ranks in major categories measured by KenPom following their win in Lubbock.
