The No. 11 Auburn Tigers are getting set to host the No. 18 LSU Tigers in a huge SEC matchup on Saturday morning.
Tipoff is early, at 11 a.m. Central time, but the atmosphere is sure to be electric. Unfortunately for Auburn, Bruce Pearl’s squad won’t be at full strength for Saturday’s game.
Per a team spokesman, forward Danjel Purifoy is expected to miss the game with the flu, hurting the Tigers’ depth:
Auburn forward Danjel Purifoy has the flu and will not play today against LSU, per a team spokesman.
— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) February 8, 2020
Purifoy is averaging 9.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game this year. He’s playing 28 minutes per contest, on average, and has started 21 of Auburn’s 22 games.
Can the Tigers overcome Purifoy’s absence? The big game tips off at noon Eastern time on ESPN.
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