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College GameDay was in town, and the students camped out for days, but the Auburn Tigers weren't able to get it done when the Kentucky Wildcats came to town.

Auburn was getting good looks, but the open shots weren't falling. Some would have liked to have seen Jaylin Williams and Johni Broome used more as Auburn shot 22 threes instead of taking it down low. 

Williams got hurt in this game, and it looked bad, but it sounds like the veteran star will be back out on the floor at some point this season. 

Auburn is now 9-4 in SEC play and will look to remain a top-four seed in the SEC Tournament to get the double bye. It will be tough to string wins together if Williams isn't in the lineup. 

Let's take a look at how ESPN predicts Auburn to finish SEC play. 

@Georgia: Predicted Win- 82.2% chance to win

@Tennessee: Predicted Loss- 33.5% chance to win

Mississippi State: Predicted Win- 86.5% chance to win

@Missouri: Predicted Win- 90% chance to win

Georgia: Predicted Win- 93.8% chance to win

This means ESPN believes the Auburn Tigers will finish SEC play 13-5. If Auburn does this, they have a really good chance of being a top-four seed in the SEC Tournament and getting a double-bye. 

If Auburn is able to get this double-bye, it will go a long way toward increasing the Tigers' chances of winning the SEC Tournament Championship. This team is still in a good spot as Williams works his way back from injury. 

This article first appeared on FanNation Auburn Daily and was syndicated with permission.

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