![]() 8 at Penn State in University PArk, Pennsylvania at 6 p.m. 2 against Ohio State in Iowa City at 6 p.m. 30 at Indiana in Bloomington, Indiana at 6 p.m. 27 at Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan at 4 p.m. 24 against Maryland in Iowa City at 6 p.m. ![]() 12 against Nebraska in Iowa City at 8 p.m. 6 against Rutgers in Iowa City at 11 a.m. 2 at Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin at 6 p.m. 29 against Northern Illinois in Iowa City TBA on B1G+ 16 against Florida A&M in Des Moines at 3:30 p.m. 10 against Michigan in Iowa City at 3:30 p.m. 4 at Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana at 6 p.m. 29 against North Florida in Iowa City at 8 p.m. 24 against Seton Hall or USC in San Diego, California at 5 p.m. 23 against Oklahoma in San Diego, California at 2 p.m. 17 against Arkansas State in Iowa City at 7 p.m. 10 against Alabama State in Iowa City at 7 p.m. 7 - against North Dakota in Iowa City at 7 p.m. 30 - against Quincy (exhibition) in Iowa City at 7 p.m. The university released the following schedule: It might just take more time with this new-look roster, as evidenced by the Saturday scrimmage.IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The University of Iowa announced the television schedule for the upcoming 2023-24 Hawkeye men’s basketball season.Īt least 28 of Iowa’s 31 regular season games will be televised, with 18 of those games appearing on the Big Ten Network, six on FS1, two on the Peacock streaming service and one game each on FOX and ESPNU. Auburn’s last two defenses were among the top 15 nationally in effective field goal percentage. Over the last six seasons, Pearl’s teams have all ranked inside the top 40 nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency, per KenPom. History suggests Auburn will get it figured out on defense, though. Pearl also wants to see more from Broome, who “needs to continue to affect the game at both ends and give multiple efforts on the defensive end.” After a strong debut season in the SEC and a fantastic summer in the NBA Draft process, Broome is being challenged to “play faster and quicker” on the defensive end of the floor. When asked about the point guard competition between Holloway and Tre Donaldson, Pearl noted both of their offensive potential but said “it's the defensive side where they've gotta make progress and show me who can get stops, who can keep their man in front, who can make plays defensively, who makes the other four guys better with their defensive transition.” Johnson off the bench.Īnd it’s easy to see that’s on the front of Pearl’s mind. The offensive upgrades have stood out early, but they’re largely unproven on the other side of the floor outside of the frontcourt duo of Broome and Jaylin Williams, plus the turnover-forcing chaos of K.D. “But I'd say we need more - we definitely need more - defensive playmakers,” Pearl said.ĭefense will be the biggest question facing Auburn basketball this season. He also singled out former Division II star Chaney Johnson for his “strong, natural” and “intense” defensive ability, as well as veteran reserve Chris Moore for his consistent effort on that end of the floor. ![]() When asked about the defense Monday, Pearl praised Jones for working hard on his defense after being such an offensive player at FIU. was a solid defender at the point guard spot - especially for his size - and all the newcomers simply haven’t played high-level SEC basketball yet. The offseason additions, particularly high-scoring transfer guard Denver Jones and 5-star point guard Aden Holloway, have given Pearl and the staff more confidence in the Tigers’ ability to shoot it a lot better this upcoming season.īut Auburn still lost arguably its two best on-ball defenders in Zep Jasper and Allen Flanigan. ![]() 225 nationally in effective field goal percentage, No. “I don't know whether to be happy because the offense scored, or angry because we didn't make enough defensive plays and didn't show enough speed and athleticism to bother us and bother ourselves.”Īuburn’s need to upgrade its offense this offseason has been well-documented. “The bad news is we did it against ourselves - which means we couldn't guard anybody. “That's the good news,” Pearl said Monday, before the start of his annual Bruce, Barkley and Basketball Golf Classic at Grand National. They had an assist-to-turnover ratio of 19-to-11, too. Seven different players scored in double figures, with Johni Broome coming close to adding another with nine points. The Tigers shot 50% from 3-point range and 55% overall from the field. Such was the case for Bruce Pearl on Saturday, after Auburn basketball went through its first intrasquad scrimmage since officially opening practice last week. And when you’re playing against yourself, it can be tough to know how excited you can really be. If one area shines, it’s usually at the expense of another. OPELIKA - Like the well-worn saying goes, it’s hard for a head coach to be totally pleased after a scrimmage. PG Aden Holloway (Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers)
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