Elite Eight We Come!

Sweet Sixteen
Auburn vs. North Carolina from Kansas City
6:20 tipoff of TBS.
UNC favored by 5.

Auburn 12  UNC 14 14:54
Good rebounding by Auburn early holding our own.  This was a big concern.
More Auburn half-court than I expected.
Auburn 26  UNC 26  7:12
We have missed several layups.
Halftime Score: Auburn 41  UNC 39

The Tigers start fast to open the second half.
An 8 and 0 run.
52-41
64-54  11:18
67-54
76-57
The Tigers pull away.
8:08 Okeke is injured.  He will not return to the game.
78-68 7:02
85-72  3:21
Our bench, 17 threes, and rebounding win this game.
The Tigers drub the Tar Heels!
FINAL SCORE
Auburn 97 North Carolina 80

The Tigers move to the Elite Eight for the second time in school history.
It's good to hear Sonny Smith on the radio as he was our coach in 1986 for the first Elite Eight.
This is a great team.  it's just plain and downright exciting to watch this Auburn basketball team!