Five reasons why Auburn basketball defeated Nevada on Wednesday
Auburn basketball earned another NIT win on Wednesday by taking down Nevada in the quarterfinals. Here are five reasons why the Tigers won.
The Auburn Tigers continue to play basketball after a 75-69 win over the Nevada Wolfpack on Wednesday night in the NIT quarterfinals. The win sets up a game on April 2nd at Hinkle Fieldhouse versus Illinois State. Auburn used a big first half and had four players score in double figures to secure the win.
For Auburn, it was not just one player who stood out. It was an entire team effort. The win also closes the season for Neville Arena, and the Tigers made sure the final home game was a win.
They end the 2025-26 season with a 14-4 home record. Here are five takeaways from Auburn basketball's NIT win over Nevada on Wednesday. Filip Jovic big night Freshman Filip Jovic picked the final Auburn home game to have his best performance of the season.
Jovic scored 18 points in the game and also added 9 rebounds. That was big with Nevada having more of a frontcourt presence than Auburn's previous opponents, South Alabama and Seattle U. He played well early and often on Wednesday night, and had 12 points at halftime.