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Justin and Dan recap Auburn basketball’s NIT semifinal win over Illinois State and preview the final against Tulsa.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan recap Auburn basketball’s NIT semifinal win over Illinois State and look ahead to Sunday night’s final vs. Tulsa. Topics for this subscribers-only podcast include: * why this was one of Auburn’s most complete games of the entire season * how Auburn’s defense made the Redbirds so uncomfortable * standout performances from several Auburn players * why …

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Host: Justin Ferguson

Topics covered

• Auburn basketball
• NIT semifinal
• game recap
• defense
• player performances

Keywords

• Auburn
• basketball
• NIT
• Illinois State
• Tulsa
• defense
• game recap

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Organizations: Auburn, Illinois State, Tulsa

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