College No. 18 Auburn dominates Richmond to win Legends Classic at Barclays Center by Dushawn London November 28, 2019 The Auburn Tigers came in to the Romans Legends Classic at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY ranked No 18 in the country with a 6-0 record. The Tigers have won 20 regular season tournaments in program history, but have only won two titles since 2-0. The Tigers leaned heavily on their oldest roster members as the team is composed of five seniors, five freshmen and one sophomore. The first half was a back and forth affair as neither team was able to get a real cushion. Richmond’s Jacob Gilyard was able to hit a buzzer beating floater to give his team a 35-34 advantage heading into the locker room for half-time. Trailing 35-34 at the half, The Tigers came out with a new energy going on a 11-4 run in 4:27. The lead then expanded to 53- 41. Auburn never looked back and expanded their lead to as much as 22 in the second half. Guard Samir Doughty lead the way for the tigers amassing 22 points on 7-16 shooting. Tournament MVP Austin Wiley also had a standout game with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Doughty and Wiley made the all tournament team along with Nathan Reuvers (Wisconsin), Jacob Gilyard (Richmond), and Grant Golden (Richmond). Auburn is only allowing 66.7 points per game, suffocating opposing offenses. This years Tigers is one of the best under coach Bruce Pearl and they look to continue their impressive defense and try to repeat the success of last years final four team. Whats Next? Auburn: The Tigers Host Furman December 5th at 9:00pm on SECN Richmond: Richmond host Boston College November 30th at 2:30pm on NBCSN Post Views: 956 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Dushawn London Latest posts by Dushawn London (see all) Rutgers falls short of Michigan despite late game surge - February 2, 2020 St. John’s get their first win of the New Year as they defeat Depaul 74-67 - January 12, 2020 The Scarlet Knights win their 6th straight game as they thrash Marshall 66-41 - December 16, 2019 No. 18 Auburn dominates Richmond to win Legends Classic at Barclays Center - November 28, 2019 Related TopicsAuburnCollege BasketballLegends Classic Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... NJAC Football 2019 Season Recap – Disappointment for Local Teams Saint Peter’s picks up first win of season against St. Francis Brooklyn