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Snubbed Auburn Settles for No. 1 NIT Seed, Opens vs. South Alabama
Auburn Tigers (17-16) will host South Alabama Jaguars (21-11) in the National Invitation Tournament after missing the NCAA Tournament, continuing postseason play.
- On Tuesday at 10 p.m. EDT, the Auburn Tigers host South Alabama in the NIT in Auburn, Alabama.
- Both teams earned NIT berths because Auburn has a 17-16 record and South Alabama is 21-11, with Tuesday's game set for 10 p.m. EDT.
- Offensively, the team averages 82.7 points and shoots 45.8% from the field, 7 percentage points higher than opponents' 38.8%.
- The South Alabama Jaguars rely on a 34.8% from 3-point range, ranking third in the Sun Belt, and shoot 46.6% overall while averaging 77.0 points per game.
- Players in form to watch include Keyshawn Hall, Auburn leading scorer with 44.8%, and Chaze Harris, South Alabama's leading scorer with 18.8 points, over the last 10 games.
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Snubbed Auburn settles for No. 1 NIT seed, opens vs. South Alabama
Auburn continues its basketball season on Tuesday night, but it will not be in a distant region with 15 other teams in a bracket and college basketball's biggest prize on the line.
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The Next Round Alabama News Center Tourney Talk: Bama is in, Auburn is out; some Cinderella picks - Alabama News Center
The 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament field is set (except for the play-in games). Alabama is the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region bracket. Auburn missed the cut and has accepted the top seed in the NIT and will play host to the University of South Alabama in the first round. The Next Round Guys look at those teams and identify some Cinderellas for this year’s Big Dance in this Alabama News Center Tourney Talk. The Next Round is hosted by Ji…
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Total News Sources17
Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Center
Bias Distribution
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C 46%
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