Florida vs No. 12 Auburn SEC Championship game thread

[Ben McLeish]

Johni Broome with another layup to put Auburn up by 17 with just over 5 minutes remaining.

 

[Ben McLeish]

Heading into the media timeout, Auburn is up 76-59 with 4 minutes remaining.

 

[Ben McLeish]

Dylan Cardwell is fouled and makes both shots for Auburn.

 

[Ben McLeish]

Cardwell makes a transition layup to put the Tigers up by 21. The Gators just don't have it right now.

 

[Ben McLeish]

Denver Jones is fouled and makes both shots.

 

[Ben McLeish]

Denzel Aberdeen is fouled on the made layup. He misses the free throw.

 

[Ben McLeish]

Johni Broome is fouled and makes 1-2.

 

[Ben McLeish]

Walter Clayton Jr. is fouled and makes both shots. The Gators still trail by 18.

 

[Ben McLeish]

Aberdeen hits a layup to reduce the deficit to 16.

 

[Ben McLeish]

Dylan Cardwell with a powerful And-1 slam. He completes the three-point play for the Tigers.

 

[Ben McLeish]

Final. Auburn defeated Florida 86-67 to clinch the SEC Tournament Title.

 

[Ben McLeish]

Florida had no answer for the Tigers' offense in the second half. The Gators head to the NCAA tournament as a projected five seed.

 

[Ben McLeish]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1769445223808073796

 

[Mark Wheeler]

Four games in four days and an early injury to Micah Handlogten was too much for Florida to overcome in losing to No. 12 Auburn 86-67.