Auburn hoops against Florida

January 14, 2009

By Jon Johnson

Auburn opens home SEC play tonight against Florida, and a welcomed addition back to the team is forward/center Johnny Lett. He missed the game at South Carolina due to academic issues, which have now apparently been cleared up.
With Lett out, Vot Barber had to play way too many minutes.
Lett doesn’t offer many points, but he’s a big presence (6-9) inside, and a valuable member by giving Barber a few minutes of rest.
Florida will be the favorite tonight, but I’ve got a feeling Auburn will give the Gators all they want.
For the Tigers to win, however, they must play in-your-face defense against a Florida team that really puts up the 3-pointers.
Slow that part of the game down, and Auburn has a real opportunity to pull off a big win.