The Madness of March is dying down now that we're in April, but the Auburn Tigers have redefined the role of unexpected party-crasher. Having beat the Big 12 powerhouse Kansas in the second round of the NCAA tournament, they faced the top seeded ACC North Carolina Tar Heels in the Sweet 16. Led by Jared Harper and 11 assists and 9 points in 25 minutes, the Tigers separated quickly from Carolina for a 97-80 victory. But it was in the Elite 8 against another powerhouse and fellow SEC rival Kentucky that Harper really shined. He poured in 26 points, highlighted by 11-11 from the free throw line (and 12 points in overtime out of his team's 17 total) to defeat the Cats and avenge their last loss on February 23. Yes. They haven't lost in over a month. The Tigers look poised to beat their next Goliath and it will be on the leadership of our Sportsman of the Week, Jared Harper!
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