WATCH: Auburn completes epic off the backboard alley-oop against Georgia
To say it’s fun to be an Auburn basketball fans right now is an understatement. On Saturday against Georgia, the Tigers broke out an electrifying alley-oop to get everyone watching on their feet.
“Here’s Green, back the other way, off the backboard — OH! NO! That did not just happen!” exclaimed the commentary team. “Wow. Cambridge off the backboard!”
As Wendell Green Jr. raced down the court, he had the SC Top Ten on his mind. He made the decision to pass it off the backboard, and it was perfect — finding Devan Cambridge for the epic slam.
As Cambridge slammed the ball down, Auburn and Georgia erupted in awe. The dunk gave the Tigers a 27-13 lead, and forced Georgia to call a timeout to stop the bleeding.
As you can see, Auburn is having some fun on Saturday. The No. 1 Tigers ranked Tigers have some swagger, and it’s going to be tough for Georgia to comeback after that.
ESPN’s College GameDay headed to Auburn Arena
ESPN’s College GameDay will be on-hand for an SEC showdown next weekend, as the crew is headed to Auburn Arena. Rece Davis, Jay Bilas and crew will be on the hardwood and bringing the energy prior to the Texas A&M Aggies coming to town to take on the Auburn Tigers.
“From the No. 1 rivalry in the sport to the No. 1 team — College GameDay going back to Auburn,” revealed Davis, announcing next week’s location. “The house Charles Barkley inspired to be built, against Texas A&M. Maybe Charles will join us — we’ll always ask him.”
If history is any indication, Auburn Arena will be jumping when the Tigers welcome College GameDay to town. If Charles Barkley joins the madness as Davis floated out there, the crowd will be even more wild.
Nevertheless, Auburn must go through two tough tests before they can welcome Davis, Bilas and company. First, the Tigers travel to face Georgia on Saturday. After a close contest struck fear into Auburn, they’ll look for a bigger victory against the Bulldogs this time around.
Afterwards, Auburn will travel to take on Arkansas on Tuesday. It’ll be up to the Tigers to quell guard JD Notae and his 19.0 points per game. If they can avoid upsets, next Saturday promises to be a phenomenal one.