Auburn has a +155 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.2 points per game. It is putting up 82.8 points per game to rank 38th in college basketball and is giving up 78.6 per outing to rank 309th in college basketball.
The Bulls were doing what they could to tank this game ahead of time, with Josh Giddey and Nick Richards late additions to a growing Bulls injury report that also includes Matas Buzelis, Jalen Smith, Anfernee Simons, and Zach Collins.
Ian Happ had been going through one of the most brutal days at the plate today, before his CRITICAL eighth-inning, go-ahead home run. Despite the rough day, after the home run, Ian Happ now has - hilariously - a 119 wRC+ on the year.