The Tigers won their seventh game in a row on Sunday, and the basketball team had plenty to say about it.
Coach Bruce Pearl opened up about the toughness of Saint Louis and improvements from both Wendell Green Jr. and K.D. Johnson. Forward Johni Broome talked about the team's defensive prowess in the closing stretch that helped Auburn win the matchup and Green talked about the team's depth in the game's late stages and the mentality that guys like Johnson can bring to the team.
Check out everything that Pearl, Broome and Green Jr. had to say after the game down below:
Bruce Pearl, opening statement
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Pearl, on Wendell Green Jr.'s improvements following the team's Cancun slate
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Pearl, on K.D. Johnson's play in the closing minutes
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Johni Broome, on the game's final two minutes
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Broome, on his defense inside
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Broome, on his confidence with the game on the line
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Broome, on locking down on defense
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Wendell Green Jr., on K.D Johnson's pass
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Green Jr., on playing Saint Louis point guard Yuri Collins for the second year in a row
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Green Jr., on getting back shooting-wise
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Green Jr., on K.D. Johnson's mentality
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Green Jr., on the team's depth
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