How tough is Auburn Basketball’s non-conference schedule for next season? Here are a few takeaways from the more notable games.
Last season’s non-conference campaign went very well for Auburn Basketball, going 12-1 overall. In fact, they were undefeated in regulation, their only loss being the UConn Huskies in double overtime. Some of his best non-SEC wins against Syracuse, Loyola-Chicago, St. Louis and Oklahoma in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
Overall, it wasn’t the toughest schedule in the world, but tigers He avoided all the pitfalls and performed well enough to earn the second seed in the NCAA Tournament. But this time around, things look a little tougher for the SEC program because it’s non-conference. schedule 2022-23 campaign has been released.
Here are some thoughts on Auburn Basketball’s tough opponents.
George Mason Patriots – Nov. 7
This is not the usual opening night easy matchup as the Patriots will be tough out. They feature him one of the best offensive frontcourt players in the country. Josh Oduro, which averaged 17.7 ppg and 7.5 rpg last season. He’ll be a good opener for the new frontcourt of Joni Bloom and Johan Traoré and will test how good their defense is.
St. Louis Billikens – November 27
The Billikens are the only opponents ranked in the top 25 preseason rankings and have one of the best backcourts in the country: Yuri Collins (who led the country in passing), Javonte Perkins and Gibson Jimmerson. may become. They will be a test for the backcourt players and could be the top overall opponents in the non-con.
Memphis Tigers – Dec. 10 (Atlanta)
Memphis is always tough under Penny Hardaway, but no five-star freshman this time around.Instead, the team’s star is a transfer import kendrick davis, won AAC Player of the Year at SMU. He heads up a revamped backcourt full of veterans who may not be as talented as their previous roster on paper, but are better suited overall. And that could make them more dangerous as non-fraud opponents.
USC Trojan – December 18th
A frontcourt matchup between Bloom and Traoré in Auburn and freshmen Kajani Wright and Vince Yiwchuk will be very interesting, especially from an NBA scouting perspective. Drew Peterson is his USC best player and someone to watch, and the fact that the bout will be in Los Angeles makes this interesting.
Washington Huskies – Dec 21
Kaion Brooks from Kentucky and Noah Williams from Wazoo are talented rookies, but Washington didn’t do too well last season and probably won’t do so this season either. This game is also on the way, and after USC, this is the ultimate ‘trap game’ unless Auburn takes this seriously.
At West Virginia Mountaineers – Jan. 28
Auburn will be in another game in the Big 12/SEC Challenge matchup. This time, it’s a completely revamped Mountaineers team. Texas mover Tre Mitchell, former South Carolina guard Eric Stevenson and Washington transfer wing Emmitt Matthews Jr. are talented players and if they mesh well, WVU will be better than expected. can also pose a much greater threat. Either way, if the Tigers were to make the top 25, it would be a tumultuous environment.
