Auburn men's basketball vs. UConn in Battle 4 Atlantis 2021: Video highlights, final score
The No. 19 Auburn men's basketball team faced off against No. 22 UConn on Wednesday during the first round of the 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis tournament at the Atlantis, Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas
The Huskies defeated the Tigers 115-109 in double overtime.
UConn improved to 5-0 with the victory and will next play Michigan State in the second round of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament at 11 a.m. CT on Thursday.
Auburn fell to 3-1 with the loss and will next play Loyola Chicago in the losers bracket at 1:30 p.m. CT on Thursday.
Check out the top plays from the game.
UConn 115, Auburn 109: Tigers lose thriller to Huskies in double OT at Battle 4 Atlantis
UConn's Adama Sanogo blocks Auburn's K.D. Johnson in overtime
"Not today!" - Sanogo pic.twitter.com/XKig0l3X3I
— UConn Men's Basketball (@UConnMBB) November 24, 2021
Auburn guard K.D. Johnson had a huge game against the Huskies on Wednesday, but this shot was blocked by UConn's Adama Sanogo. The rejection kept UConn's lead safe at 92-91 during the first overtime period.
Auburn vs. UConn heads to overtime in Battle 4 Atlantis 2021 after back-and-forth end to regulation
CHAOS! 🤯
UConn and Auburn trade buckets to force overtime! pic.twitter.com/u4K3EZbZkp— ESPN (@espn) November 24, 2021
Auburn led 81-80 with 19.8 seconds remaining in the second half when UConn's R.J. Cole missed a free throw that would have tied the game. The Huskies got the rebound and fed the ball out to Tyler Polley, who made a 3-pointer to give the team the lead.
On the other end of the court, Auburn's K.D. Johnson drove the ball through a couple of defenders and converted a layup to tie the game at 83-83, which is where it would stand at the end of regulation.
Block from Auburn's Walker Kessler leads to transition 3-pointer from Devan Cambridge
Defense ➡️ Offense@WalkerKessler13 block and @DevanCambridge 👌#WarEagle pic.twitter.com/AILYOR7TKQ
— Auburn Basketball (@AuburnMBB) November 24, 2021
With UConn looking to stretch its lead, Auburn's Walker Kessler swatted away a layup from Adama Sanogo. One of Kessler's teammates came up with the loose ball, and it ended up in the hands of Devan Cambridge, who drained a corner 3-pointer to cut the Huskies lead to 56-48 in the second half.
UConn's Tyrese Martin throws down dunk on fast-break vs. Auburn
Cleared for takeoff ✈️#ThisIsUConn | #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/33VL7d1wIQ
— UConn Men's Basketball (@UConnMBB) November 24, 2021
Tyrese Martin got ahead of Auburn defenders on a Huskies fast break and hammered home a dunk thanks to an assist from Andre Jackson. The score gave UConn a 56-41 lead over the Tigers in the second half.
UConn's Adama Sanogo draws foul on layup to extend Huskies' lead
AND 1‼️ Adama up to 17 points #ThisIsUConn | #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/qWImZYsjt4
— UConn Men's Basketball (@UConnMBB) November 24, 2021
UConn sophomore Adama Sanogo built the Huskies' lead to 51-37 in the second half with a layup and drew a foul on Auburn's Chris Moore. The bucket brought Sanogo to 17 points in the game.
UConn's Isaiah Whaley blocks Auburn's Walker Kessler
"Get That Outta Here" - Isaiah Whaley 🔧 pic.twitter.com/veIbBiC2AN
— UConn Men's Basketball (@UConnMBB) November 24, 2021
After UConn rallied to cut Auburn's lead to 24-23 in the first quarter, Huskies forward Isaiah Whaley denied a layup attempt from Auburn big man Walker Kessler. Whaley walked over to the UConn bench after the block and was hyped up by his teammates and coaches.
Auburn's Wendell Green Jr. buries deep 3-pointer to put Tigers up 11
HEAT CHECK! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥@icyywen is FEELIN' IT! #WarEagle pic.twitter.com/s3V5FeMzu1
— Auburn Basketball (@AuburnMBB) November 24, 2021
Auburn sophomore guard Wendell Green Jr. put the Tigers up 11 points in the firth quarter by burying a 3-pointer from just past the midcourt logo. The big bucket prompted UConn to call a timeout on its next possession.
Auburn men's basketball team takes the court vs. UConn in Battle 4 Atlantis
Live from the #Battle4Atlantis #WarEagle pic.twitter.com/R3UnRBvi3K
— Mobile Auburn Club (@mobileauclub) November 24, 2021
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Bruce Pearl is in his eighth season as the head coach of Auburn men's basketball. UConn is coached by Dan Hurley, who is in his fourth season with the Huskies.
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