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Justin and Dan break down all the angles from Auburn basketball’s historic, SEC title-clinching win over Kentucky at Rupp Arena. They start by discussing the significance of winning this version of the conference, outright, with a full week of the regular season left to play. Justin explains why he thinks this team can already be called one of the best ever.

Then it’s a breakdown of all the pieces that made this win happen: Miles Kelly’s absurd shooting performance, Auburn’s Denver Jones-less defensive masterclass, Tahaad Pettiford’s phenomenal point guard play and Chad Baker-Mazara’s takeover ability in a game that didn’t feature much from Johni Broome and the frontcourt. Dan makes a great observation about the game where he first saw this team’s potential.

The guys conclude the episode by looking at the rest of a wild Saturday in SEC basketball — particularly Tennessee’s last-second heist over Alabama to gift wrap a championship for Auburn and how Georgia might have played itself into the NCAA Tournament this week. They look ahead to the Texas A&M trip before shouting out some more great performances from the late Gene Hackman.

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Justin and Dan start the show by recapping Auburn basketball’s 30-point beatdown of Ole Miss. They talk about why the Tigers matched up so well against the Rebels, starting with the massive advantage up front with Johni Broome and Chaney Johnson. They discuss Chad Baker-Mazara’s “flu game” and how it triggered the return of Auburn’s 3-point shooting inside Neville Arena.

The guys then look at the state of the SEC with three games to play, starting with the midweek recap and a look at the championship implications down the stretch. Justin makes his pitch for the All-SEC squad this season. Dan wonders about the teams that could make some noise on the bubble.

The episode concludes with a preview of Auburn’s trip to Kentucky, where a drought-ending win and a title-clinching moment could await the Tigers inside Rupp Arena. The guys break down the Wildcats on both ends of the floor and how the Tigers might match up with them in this Saturday showdown. Then they pay tribute to the late Gene Hackman and give their picks for his best performances.

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Justin and Dan start the show by breaking down Johni Broome’s season-best performance in Auburn’s 12-point win over Georgia at home. They discuss the Broome vs. Flagg debate in the National Player of the Year race and dissect what was a virtually perfect second half to spark the Tigers’ offense to elite efficiency.

The guys also talk about all the similarities between Auburn’s win over Georgia and the win over Arkansas this week, starting with the game flow and the lack of outside shooting inside Neville Arena. Justin shares why the Tigers’ second-half defense shouldn’t be cause for concern. Dan highlights the Turtle Hudson minutes.

After shouting out some non-Observer sports that are standing out for Auburn in recent days, the guys take a look around the rest of SEC basketball’s Saturday action and set the stage for the final two weeks. They preview Auburn’s rematch against Ole Miss on Wednesday night and give some Grubserver thoughts to close it out.

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Justin and Dan break down Auburn basketball’s escape of a home win over Arkansas to take a two-game lead over the pack in the SEC title race while looking ahead to the rematch against Georgia on Saturday.

The guys start by looking how Auburn has proven, once again, that it can win an ugly, low-scoring game. Dan highlights the rebounding differential and the play of Chaney Johnson. Justin talks about what he learned from John Calipari in the postgame press conference and what went wrong for the Tigers on offense.

After a run through a busy midweek of SEC basketball action, the guys preview Auburn’s home game against Georgia and highlight why they think it could be a bounce-back opportunity for the Tigers’ offense. They also salute Charles Barkley on his birthday while Dan reviews Conclave.

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Justin and Dan recap Auburn basketball’s historic No. 1 vs. No. 2 victory over Alabama in Coleman Coliseum. They start by looking at Aden Holloway and Mark Sears’ performances against Denver Jones and Tahaad Pettiford — who both made a huge difference in the win for the Tigers.

The guys point out how Johni Broome continues to put in National Player of the Year type of performances, even through injury. They look at how Auburn got balance and depth from almost everywhere on the roster, from Chaney Johnson to Chris Moore, and how Auburn was able to overcome the late foul-outs by Chad Baker-Mazara and Dylan Cardwell.

Towards the end of the episode, there’s a run through all the Saturday action in the SEC and an early preview of Wednesday night’s home matchup against Arkansas. Dan closes out with thoughts on some of his favorite Saturday Night Live performers.

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Justin and Dan break down what went wrong for Auburn basketball in its home loss at Florida. The guys take a look at how the Tigers fell short of their usual standards against a balanced and deep Gators team — even without one of their key players.

Justin makes a point about Auburn’s effort level and how Bruce Pearl predicted something like this throughout the regular season. Dan wants to know what’s going wrong with the Tigers’ inside scoring. Auburn’s inability to string together enough good plays to make a comeback in the second half and a look at how this could just be a bad outlier for the Tigers are also discussed.

Towards the end of the episode, the guys preview Auburn basketball’s tricky Tuesday road trip to face a Vanderbilt team that is small but fearless, especially at home. They also look at the rest of the weekend in the SEC and discuss Super Bowl snacks.

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Justin and Dan are back in the Wings 94.3 studio after their respective tours through the Gulf Coast-ish region. The guys start the episode by breaking down Auburn basketball’s second straight double-digit road win in SEC play: A 10-point victory over Ole Miss in Oxford.

Dan makes a point about how this Auburn basketball team shows its championship DNA through its ability to answer opponents’ runs. Justin looks at the two-headed monster of Johni Broome and Dylan Cardwell and where the Tigers still showed some room for improvement after yet another Quad 1 victory.

The second half of the episode tackles an upset-filled weekend in the SEC and around college football, an early preview of Tuesday’s visit from a resurgent Oklahoma team and a failed attempt at making since of the Luka Doncic trade.

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Justin and Dan check in from various locations in the greater Gulf Coast area. They start the show by recapping what they saw from Auburn basketball’s 13-point road win at LSU. They talk about Johni Broome’s monster night, the frontcourt’s impact, the dirty work on both ends of the floor and the areas where the Tigers need to show improvement — even as the nation’s top team.

Then they switch over to football, where they talk about what Hugh Freeze had to say at the Senior Bowl practices in Mobile earlier this week. Justin shares what he heard from Freeze on Jackson Arnold, Deuce Knight, Eric Singleton and the Auburn offense. Dan is interested in the state of the offensive line. They also break down a new-look spring practice schedule and how it makes sense for the Tigers to shake things up.

The episode concludes with a preview of Auburn basketball’s trip to Ole Miss for a major road game in Oxford. The guys break down what makes Ole Miss such a dangerous defense, despite its lack of size. They look at the guards for the Rebels and where the Tigers might be able to take advantage down low. And, to close it out, they talk about their recent eats and O Brother, Where Art Thou?

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Justin and Dan open the show by looking at the magnitude of Auburn basketball’s last-second win over Tennessee — including the stakes, the stage and the stylistic significance of the victory.

They look at how Johni Broome returned to being the best player on the floor, even on a less-than-100% ankle, and made a huge difference in the final result. They also talk Miles Kelly’s heroics, Tahaad Pettiford’s spark, Chaney Johnson’s big night and how several Tigers managed to keep their elite defense up in spite of rough shooting.

Towards the end of the episode, the guys take a tour of what else happened on Saturday in SEC basketball and look ahead to Auburn basketball’s upcoming road trips to face LSU and Ole Miss. They also discuss regional cuisine and the Oscar nominations.

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Justin and Dan preview Auburn basketball’s massive matchup against Tennessee on Saturday, with College GameDay in attendance and ESPN sending their best crew for a primetime game.

The guys open with a discussion on Johni Broome’s health and how much he could impact the game if he’s able to play in any sort of capacity. They then look at what makes the Volunteers so good on defense year in and year out and what the Tigers might have to do to crack that unit. Justin makes a point about Zakai Zeigler and Tennessee’s offense. Dan shares his thoughts on Chaz Lanier.

The episode ends with a brief look around the rest of the SEC, and it includes a discussion of both snow days and po’boys.

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