K.D. Johnson discusses what has changed since SEC Tournament disappointment

Although it captured the SEC regular season championship and was the No. 1 seed for the SEC Tournament, Auburn didn’t live it up to its expectations and failed to accomplish its goal of winning the league tournament title. Instead, the Tigers suffered an upset loss to eighth-seeded Texas A&M in the quarterfinal round to cut their time significantly shorter in Tampa.

Despite its disappointment in the SEC Tournament, Auburn still received a No. 2 seed for the NCAA Tournament and is back on track – opening March Madness with an 80-61 win over No. 15 Jacksonville State in the first round and now getting set for a second-round matchup with No. 10 Miami on Sunday night.

Coming into the contest, Auburn guard K.D. Johnson met with the media and discussed what has changed for him since the SEC Tournament loss to Texas A&M – a game in which he shot 0-for-14 from the field, 0-for-6 from three-point range and failed to score a single point in 26 minutes of action. It was the only time Johnson had been held scoreless during the 2021-22 season.

After his disappointing showing in the conference tournament, Johnson is back on track – having scored 10 points to go along with seven assists and five rebounds in Auburn’s win over Jacksonville State. The guard is now averaging 12.3 points per game heading into the Tigers’ second round meeting with Miami.

“I just let it come to me,” Johnson said of what’s different for him in the NCAA Tournament. “I’ve been having a little problem with my hand, so my shooting has been a little off. I’m just looking to get my teammates more involved and let it come to me.”

No. 2 Auburn and No. 10 Miami are scheduled to tipoff at 7:45 p.m. ET on Sunday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. TruTV will be carrying the national broadcast.