Bruce Pearl on Auburn after loss to UCF: ‘Set the game of basketball back a few years’
By Adam Spencer
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The Auburn Tigers are trying to work in a bunch of new players this season after losing their top 6 scorers from last year.
Also, 5-star freshman Sharife Cooper has yet to suit up for the Tigers, and that has been difficult to overcome.
On Monday night, the Tigers shot horribly in a 63-55 loss to UCF, making just 8 of their 22 free-throw attempts. After the game, coach Bruce Pearl was understandably not too happy.
Here’s what he had to say about the ugly performance:
Bruce Pearl: "Well, that was ugly. Set the game of basketball back a few years."
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) December 1, 2020
Bruce Pearl: "You can't explain 8-of-22 form the foul line other than — it sort of fit in with everything else we did. We played much better in Fort Myers than we did tonight."
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) December 1, 2020
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl: "The kids have worked hard. It's not their fault that we're not very good right now. … We have so much growing up to do. We're making so many mistakes out there because they're young and doing this for the first time."
— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) December 1, 2020
He did take blame for the team’s struggles, though:
Bruce Pearl: "The kids have worked hard. It's not their fault we're not very good right now. It's my fault we're not very good right now."
— Nathan King (@NathanKing247) December 1, 2020
Auburn’s next game is against South Alabama. Can the Tigers get it together in time to win that contest?
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
