What's up with Walker Kessler? Auburn basketball player struggling vs. Miami

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Auburn basketball player Walker Kessler picked up two early fouls Sunday against Miami in the second round of the NCAA Tournament as the Tigers fell 79-61.

From there he spent most of the game on the bench, playing 13 minutes. The fouls limited Kessler to two points, two rebounds and two blocks. Kessler went 0 for 6 from the field while making two free throws. Most of his misses were right around the basket.

Kessler had been averaging 11.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.6 blocks a game en route to earning SEC Defensive Player of the Year and All-SEC First-Team honors as voted by the coaches.

Kessler transferred to Auburn from North Carolina after his freshman season. Kessler was the 2020 Gatorade High School player of the year and 2020 Mr. Basketball in Georgia.

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Miami Hurricanes guard Jordan Miller (11) goes up for a layup over Auburn Tigers forward Walker Kessler (13) during the second round of the 2022 NCAA tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C., on Sunday, March 20, 2022.