These two teams have been neck and neck in the RPI all season. In fact, Clemson is currently ranked #10 and Auburn is #11!

Simms in the starting lineup tonight after Skara started on Friday. HERE WE GO! 

Auburn strikes first on a second chance. Tigers trail by 2.

Eli draws a foul and makes em both! Tied at 2.

Auburn misses a 3.

ELI FAST BREAK DUNK!!! Tigers lead by 2.

Yikes monster Auburn dunk on a follow up. Both Auburn buckets on second chance. Tied at 4.

Steal and fast break layup by Reed! Tigers lead by 2.

Auburn hits the first 3 of the game to take the lead by one.

MITCHELL FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 2.

ELI FAST BREAK DUNK!!! Beautiful dish by Mitchell! Tigers lead by 4 with 14 mins left in the half.

Mitchell fouled on a 3!

Mitchell makes 2 of 3 at the line. Tigers lead by 6.

3 by Auburn cuts the lead in half.

Ugh Auburn hits another 3 to tie it after the Tigers nearly came up with a steal.

Reed floater! Tigers lead by 2 with under 12 mins left in the half.

Auburn brings a full court press.

DEVOE FOR 3!!! His first shot of the game puts the Tigers up 5.

Ugh Donnal blocked. Bad start to the game for him with an airball, a foul and a blocked shot.

Mitchell to Reed for a layup! Tigers lead by 5 again with under 10 mins left in the half.

Donnal gives up an offensive board and commits another foul. Not a good start at all for him.

DeVoe layup on the inbound play! Tigers' biggest lead at 7!

DEVOE FOR 3!!! His second of the game! Tigers lead by 10!

UGH Tigers unable to make the fast break layup. Simms gets the rebound and misses another layup.

DeVoe threads the needle to Eli for a layup!!! Tigers are humming! Knock on wood! They lead by 12 with under 8 mins left in the half.

Great D by Eli and Simms, each blocking a shot!

OLIVER FOR 3!!! He hits one immediately after coming into the game! He hit two 3's in limited minutes against BC in the ACC Tourney.

Tigers have doubled Auburn up 30-15 with 6 mins left in the half! Suck it, Barkley! Lol

Great look from DeVoe to Reed for a layup! DeVoe is passing at a level I've never seen from him before. Tigers lead by 17!

Clemson screwed on that last possession. All 3 of the idiot refs were unsure who knocked it out of bounds, so they go to the possession arrow. It was clearly off of Auburn.

Mitchell draws a foul! He'll shoot 2.

Mitchell makes em both! Tigers lead by 19 with 3 mins left in the half!

Eli draws a foul! He'll shoot 2.

Eli makes one of two to make it an even 20 point lead!

Auburn makes 2 free throws to end an 8 minute scoring drought. Tigers lead by 18 with 2:30 left in the half.

Eli no look to Skara! His first points of the game put the Tigers back up 20!

Reed outside jumper! Tigers lead by 22 with 1:30 left in the half!!! Auburn has missed its last 16 field goal attempts. Knock on wood!

MITCHELL TO ELI AND ONE!!! 

Eli misses the free throw. Tigers lead by 22 again!

Skara put back puts the Tigers up 24!!!

OHHHH! Reed's half court heave hits back iron! What a thoroughly dominant half by the Tigers of the ACC! They lead Auburn by 24, allowing just 19 points! Auburn missed its last 18 field goal attempts.

TIGERS LEAD 43-19 AT THE HALF.

That was officially the biggest blowout first half of the NCAA Tourney! Lol eat that, Barkley, you homer!

SIMMS FOR 3!!! Great way to start the half! Tigers lead by 27!

Auburn answers with a 3. First FG in over 11 minutes. Lead back to 24.

DEVOE FOR 3!!! Swish from top of the key! Tigers lead by 27 again.

DeVoe rebounds and makes a great 60 foot pass to Eli for a layup! Tigers lead by 29, and they are having the most fun I've seen all year!

DEVOE FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 32!

REED AND ONE!!! Chance to go up 33!

Reed finishes the 3-point play! Largest lead now at 33!

ELI DUNK!!! Another outstanding pass by DeVoe! Tigers lead by 35!!!

DEVOE FOR 3 AT THE SHOT CLOCK BUZZER!!! Tigers lead by 35 again with under 13 mins left!

DEVOE FOR 3 AGAIN!!! Top of the key! His 6th 3 of the game gives him 22 points and puts the Tigers up 38! One more 3 would tie his career high of 25 points that he has hit on 4 different occasions. He is 6-9 from 3 and playing like an All-American!

ELI AND ONE!!! He finishes the 3-point play to put the Tigers up 41!

OLIVER FOR 3!!! His second of the game! Tigers lead by 41 again with under 9 mins left!

Mitchell drives for a layup to put the Tigers up 31 after a lull for several minutes.

TIGERS WIN 84-53!!!

31 points is the biggest margin of defeat ever suffered by a #4 seed! 

ON OUR WAY TO THE SWEET 16 IN OMAHA FOR A DATE WITH KANSAS!

By the way, today was Bruce Pearl's birthday. Lol the only other time he played on his birthday was his last game as Tennessee Head Coach, and they got knocked out of the NCAA Tourney by 20 points against Michigan!