After Auburn defeated Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament semifinals, what was Jaylin Williams’ reaction?
By defeating the No. 9 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs 73-66, the No. 12 (No. 4 seed) Auburn Tigers secured their spot in the SEC Tournament Championship game.
After the game, what was Jaylin Williams, a forward for Auburn, saying?
Williams discussed the factors that made Auburn’s second-half comeback so much stronger.
Williams remarked, “We knew they were controlling us on the offensive glass.” “Let me just jump up, use my athleticism, and go grab the rebounds,” was my thought. That was really important. At the half, we discussed that. Compared to our overall rebound count, they had more offensive rebounds.We had to put on our trousers, walk outside, and demonstrate Auburn basketball to them.”
Williams discussed Auburn’s adjustment process following Mississippi State’s fast start.
“I knew, like, they played before us, so they done played a couple games before us,” Williams stated. “I anticipated that they would attempt to outdo us physically when they came out. They had to compete at the greatest level for the first half of the competition, staying as long as they could. They had to spend the entire night getting ready for us, so they probably didn’t get as much sleep as they would have liked. We had to play this morning at 12:00.”
Auburn’s season-opening victory by a single digit was this one. Williams discussed the lessons the squad will take away from this encounter.
“Really, make free throws and rebound,” Williams said. “Especially at that close range, they’re going to foul us, so we need to get stops, talk to each other, and stay united.” As a team, we are unable to shut down.”
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