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Can Auburn win the SEC Tournament for a second straight year? Or will a ranked foe knocked them off? Check out the odds.MARCH 15 • FOX SPORTS
Chad Baker-Mazara - Back in starting five Baker-Mazara will re-enter Auburn's starting five against Tennessee in the SEC Tournament semifinal, Justin Ferguson of AuburnObserver.com reports.
Impact Baker-Mazara was removed from the starting five in the Tigers' win over Ole Miss in favor of Chris Moore, but he'll re-join Auburn's starting five in what should be an intense, physical contest against a tough Tennessee Volunteers team and particularly defense. The wing averages 12.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals.
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Chris Moore - Back on the bench Moore is not in Auburn's starting five in Saturday's SEC Tournament semifinal against Tennessee, Justin Ferguson of AuburnObserver.com reports.
Impact Moore started against Mississippi on Friday, though he failed to record a point in 16 minutes. The senior will come off the bench Saturday with Chad Baker-Mazara re-entering the starting five.
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Chris Moore - Non-factor in start Moore contributed zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-1 FT), two rebounds and two assists across 16 minutes during Friday's 62-57 victory over Ole Miss.
Impact Moore got the start in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals against Ole Miss, but only attempted one shot and finished with two boards and two assists when all was said and done. It was Moore's first start since a Feb. 19 win over Arkansas, when he played a similarly limited 13 minutes. It remains to be seen if he'll stay a starter moving forward, but don't expect much production out of the senior who's surrounded by stars on the Tigers.
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Johni Broome - Extremely active on the glass Broome ended Friday's 62-57 win over Ole Miss with 23 points (8-14 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 7-10 FT), 15 rebounds, one assist and one steal over 35 minutes.
Impact Broome dominated the paint against Ole Miss, pulling down 15 rebounds, his most since Jan. 29 against LSU. He also got to the free throw line plenty, and his big day was crucial in what wasn't exactly an easy win for the Tigers in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. Next up, Tennessee awaits in the semis.
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Jaylen Murray - Stymied by Tigers Murray closed with 10 points (3-10 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, two assists and five steals across 32 minutes during Friday's 62-57 loss to Auburn.
Impact Murray managed to score double-digit points for the third straight game, but he needed 10 shots to get to 10 points as Auburn's defense forced some poor efficiency from all of the Rebels -- Murray wasn't the only one. The point guard did log a season-high five steals and only turned the ball over once, but Ole Miss still lost a narrow contest.
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Malik Dia - Rough outing in Tourney loss Dia supplied 10 points (3-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and three steals in 30 minutes during Friday's 62-57 loss to Auburn.
Impact The Rebels fought valiantly against top-seeded Auburn in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, but ultimately fell short in a five-point loss. As for Dia, he had a rough go of it from the field, hitting just 3-of-11 shots. He still patrolled the glass to the tune of seven rebounds, but he was coming off a 19-point showing in the previous game. Ole Miss will need its big man to be more efficient if it wants to make noise in the NCAA Tournament.
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