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Friday, March 21, 2003

I got yer Shock and Awe right here...Auburn Holds Off Saint Joseph's in OT

By FRED GOODALL, AP Sports Writer

TAMPA, Fla. - Auburn answered the critics. It does belong in the NCAA tournament.

Marquis Daniels scored 25 points, five of them in overtime, and the Tigers withstood a brilliant second-half performance by Saint Joseph's star Jameer Nelson to hold on for a 65-63 first-round victory in East Regional on Friday. [...]

Critics of Auburn's selection cited the Tigers' weak early season schedule and their 4-8 record against eight teams that made it to the NCAA tournament. Auburn coach Cliff Ellis countered with the argument that not only did his team play in one of the nation's toughest conferences, but it finished second in its division.

Saint Joseph's won its third straight Atlantic 10 regular season title before losing to Dayton in the semifinals of the conference tournament. The Hawks had one of the stingiest defenses in the country, but were unable to stop Auburn from taking advantage of its superior strength and athleticism inside in the first half.

War Eagle!!

(Not that basketball is a real sport or anything--you know, like football--but as long as Auburn's whupping somebody, I'll be acting like I'm a big roundball fan.)

[Before you start writing in, I consider anything where the players get to wear jewelry not to be a real sport.]

posted by Terry at 4:26:00 PM

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