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USA Today Auburn took control of Wednesday's game early . . . Auburn is getting 8.5 points per game from Chad Baker-Mazara, 7.3 ppg from KD Johnson, 6.2 ppg from Tre Donaldson, 4.7 ppg from Chaney Johnson, and 4.8 ppg from Dylan Cardwell. Getting this from your bench is huge . . . Auburn will look to extend its win streak against Clemson on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 8 p.m. CST on SEC Network . . . Virginia Tech ended up with its sloppiest game in years, though, thanks to Auburn's defensive pressure. The Hokies' 21 turnovers are their most in a game in coach Mike Young's tenure . . . James will return to practice next week and, when he's ready, to games. This news comes just over two weeks before USC's trip to play Auburn at Neville Arena. The game is scheduled for noon on Dec. 17 . . . "When I say we've got the best home court advantage in college basketball, that's pretty strong. But I think tonight we backed it up . . . Watch: Jaylin Williams' behind-the-back pass hits Johni Broome for the dunk . . . Neville Arena brought the juice, nonetheless – something that came as a relief to Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl . . . "This man right here left of me, he was just en fuego," Baker-Mazara said of center Johni Broome after the 74-57 win against Virginia Tech . . . Auburn's win was massive for the SEC as they entered the final slate of games trailing 7-4 in the ACC/SEC Challenge. The Challenge finished tied at 7-7 . . . It was complete domination from Broome down low tonight. A whopping 30 points, 13 rebounds, three blocks and a steal . . . Auburn was able to do what it's done for the majority of the season. Its defense sped up Virginia Tech, forced the Hokies into mistakes and led to plenty of extra scoring opportunities for the Tigers . . . Auburn went on to sprint pass Virginia Tech in a 74-57 win . . . This wasn't the typical Auburn effort of balanced scoring from its deep rotation. Only four players had scored for Auburn by halftime. And yet Auburn found a way to win . . . The Auburn Tigers (4-1) return to the hardwood on Wednesday to face a solid opponent in the Virginia Tech Hokies (5-2). The Hokies are one of the top offenses in the country . . . Virginia Tech participated in the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando last week and made it to the championship game before falling to No. 19 FAU . . . Pearl said Tuesday that Virginia Tech could be the biggest defensive test of the season for his team so far . . . Auburn and Virginia Tech are set to tip off Wednesday night at 8:15 from Neville Arena. The game will be televised on ESPN2 . . . While Auburn was resting over Thanksgiving Day weekend, Virginia Tech (5-2) was playing three games in four days in the ESPN Events Invitational in Florida . . . A preview of Auburn's matchup with the Hokies, with two matchups two watch, four quotes of note and seven stats . . . The Tigers received a season-high 46 votes in this week's edition of the AP Top 25 poll . . . Pearl said with time off and time away comes concern over maintaining momentum from four straight wins . . . In Pearl's own words, to keep Auburn "relevant" in the pack, he's scheduled games to take Auburn across the country to play high-profile programs . . . Auburn is on the cusp of a top 25 ranking, and a win over the Hokies could get them there . . . The matchup between the Tigers and Hokies is part of the first annual ACC/SEC challenge . . . Wednesday's contest at Neville Arena has the Auburn Tigers (4-1) matching up with the Virginia Tech Hokies (5-2) at 8:15 PM CT on November 29 . . . Auburn was able to win against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs at home this afternoon, 68-45 . . . Auburn basketball is 4-1 to start the season and a major reason why has been the play of freshman point guard Aden Holloway . . . The Tigers seemed to decrease their intensity down the stretch. Alabama A&M went on an 18-3 run of its own after the Tigers went up by as many as 43 in the second half . . .
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