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Episode 546: It’s a Make-or-Miss Podcast
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Episode 546: It’s a Make-or-Miss Podcast

Justin and Dan look back at Auburn basketball's different-looking but still lopsided loss to Purdue and look ahead to the Tigers in SEC play.
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Justin checks in from Indianapolis to break down what he saw in Indianapolis in Auburn basketball’s loss to Purdue with Dan. Topics include:

  • why this game felt different than the Arizona and Purdue losses

  • Steven Pearl’s read of the situation, even if some fans don’t agree with it

  • this sport is about getting buckets

  • Auburn’s need to do more in the back to counter what it lacks in the front

  • the statistical outliers of Purdue’s shooting performance

  • how Auburn didn’t get much on offense outside of Kevin Overton

  • the injury fears for Tahaad Pettiford and KeShawn Murphy

  • has the non-conference schedule changed your opinion of this team?

  • looking ahead to a more favorable-looking start to SEC play

  • Tahaad Pettiford heading into the second half of the season

  • the importance of ratcheting up pressure and finding ways to generate turnovers

  • a wild stat about Auburn’s free-throw battles

  • can the Tigers find a new big at the last second — and develop another guard?

  • Justin’s Grubserver review of two very Indianapolis meals

  • Dan’s review of the new Avatar movie

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