Auburn basketball's shooting defense is trending in the wrong direction as the Tigers attempt to clinch at least a share of the regular season SEC title.

No. 14 Auburn (24-5, 12-4 SEC) has a one game lead with two games to go in the regular season, but will need better defensive efforts against Arkansas and South Carolina than it's gotten as of late in order to win the league.

Even in a 19-point rout, Alabama shot 46.2 percent from the field against Auburn and Florida shot 44.1 percent. Those figures raised Auburn's field goal percentage defense to 42.1 for the season. That average has steadily gone up over the course of SEC play as the Tigers have dropped from 29th (39.9 percent) six weeks ago to 76th nationally.

The same can be said for 3-point defense, though to a slightly lesser extent. Florida shot 46.4 percent from beyond the arc - only three opponents shot better from 3-point range against the Tigers this season - as Auburn's 3-point field goal defense has risen to 34.7.

This isn't to say Auburn's defense is beyond repair. In terms of defensive efficiency, the Tigers have seen far less of a change over the last six weeks and opponents are averaging the same 72.6 points as several weeks ago.

These defensive issues are occurring while Auburn is also scoring less points, on average, and is down to 84.3 points per game from 86 three weeks ago.

As forecast, Auburn will break its program record for 3-pointers made in a season this week. The Tigers have 286 made 3-pointers this season, three behind last season's program record. Bryce Brown has 92 of those and has some work to do if he's going to break the program record of 108 after cooling down significantly over the last two weeks due to his shoulder injury.

Auburn heads to Arkansas on Tuesday (8 p.m. CT, SEC Network) before hosting South Carolina in the regular season finale on Saturday (2:30 p.m. CT, SEC Network).

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SCORING OFFENSE

2013-14: 71.5 (7th, 153rd)

2014-15: 67.9 (7th, 159th)

2015-16: 70.7 (11th, 235th)

2016-17: 80.4 (2nd, 32th)

Six weeks ago: 86.5 (1st, 12th)

Five weeks ago: 85.3 (1st, 15th)

Four weeks ago: 86.0 (1st, 10th)

Three weeks ago: 86.0 (1st, 7th)

Two weeks ago: 85.5 (1st, 8th)

Last week: 84.7 (1st, 11th)

2017-18: 84.3 (1st, 16th)

Why: Auburn scored 90 points against Alabama and 66 against Florida

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

2013-14: 43.7 (10th, 205th)

2014-15: 40.4 (12th, 295th)

2015-16: 39.8 (14th, 329th)

2016-17: 43.7 (8th, 213th)

Six weeks ago: 45.3 (8th, 157th)

Five weeks ago: 44.8 (9th, 168th)

Four weeks ago: 45.2 (8th, 154th)

Three weeks ago: 45.3 (8th, 143rd)

Two weeks ago: 45.8 (8th, 124th)

Last week: 44.9 (8th, 168th)

2017-18: 44.8 (8th, 173rd)

Why: Auburn shot 54/124 from the field (43.5) percent vs. Alabama & Florida

3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

2013-14: 31.0 (12th, 280th)

2014-15: 34.7 (5th, 156th)

2015-16: 34.0 (7th, 204th)

2016-17: 36.6 (2nd, 100th)

Six weeks ago: 37.4 (5th, 80th)

Five weeks ago: 37.3 (8th, 84th)

Four weeks ago: 38.1 (4th, 59th)

Three weeks ago: 39.0 (3rd, 33rd)

Two weeks ago: 39.0 (2nd, 31st)

Last week: 37.8 (4th, 59th)

2017-18: 37.6 (4th, 63rd)

Why: Auburn shot 20/57 from 3 (35.1) percent vs. Alabama & Florida

3-POINT FIELD GOALS/GAME

2013-14: 5.7 (9th, 217th)

2014-15: 7.2 (2nd, 86th)

2015-16: 8.8 (1st, 37th)

2016-17: 9.0 (2nd, 44th)

Six weeks ago: 9.5 (3rd, 45th)

Five weeks ago: 9.5 (2nd, 41st)

Four weeks ago: 10.0 (1st, 29th)

Three weeks ago: 10.2 (1st, 22nd)

Two weeks ago: 10.1 (1st, 21st)

Last week: 9.9 (1st, 25th)

2017-18: 9.9 (1st, 25th)

Why: Auburn made 20 3-pointers vs. Alabama & Florida

FREE THROW PERCENTAGE

2013-14: 72.1 (3rd, 96th)

2014-15: 66.6 (12th, 260th)

2015-16: 63.2 (14th, 337th)

2016-17: 67.2 (12th, 274th)

Six weeks ago: 77.9 (1st, 13th)

Five weeks ago: 77.9 (1st, 8th)

Four weeks ago: 78.5 (1st, 7th)

Three weeks ago: 77.8 (1st, 10th)

Two weeks ago: 77.7 (1st, 9th)

Last week: 78.1 (1st, 6th)

2017-18: 78.1 (1st, 7th)

Why: Auburn made 28 of 36 free throws combined vs. Alabama & Florida

ADJUSTED OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY

2013-14: 109.8 (8th, 95th)

2014-15: 105.8 (11th, 141st)

2015-16: 101.7 (14th, 222nd)

2016-17: 111.9 (5th, 54th)

Six weeks ago: 117.4 (1st, 16th)

Five weeks ago: 117.0 (1st, 15th)

Four weeks ago: 118.9 (1st, 10th)

Three weeks ago: 119.7 (1st, 10th)

Two weeks ago: 121.6 (1st, 6th)

Last week: 120.4 (1st, 12th)

2017-18: 120.5 (1st, 12th)

SCORING DEFENSE

2013-14: 71.8 (13th, 226th)

2014-15: 72.1 (14th, 302nd)

2015-16: 78.1 (14th, 305th)

2016-17: 79.6 (13th, 321st)

Six weeks ago: 72.6 (12th, 193rd)

Five weeks ago: 72.4 (12th, 182nd)

Four weeks ago: 72.3 (11th, 177th)

Three weeks ago: 72.6 (10th, 184th)

Two weeks ago: 72.4 (10th, 178th)

Last week: 72.6 (10th, 183rd)

2017-18: 72.6 (10th, 179th)

Why: Auburn allowed 71 points vs. Alabama and 62 vs. Florida

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE DEFENSE

2013-14: 43.0 (12th, 143rd)

2014-15: 46.9 (14th, 326th)

2015-16: 44.3 (13th, 225th)

2016-17: 43.7 (13th, 173rd)

Six weeks ago: 39.9 (5th, 29th)

Five weeks ago: 40.3 (5th, 36th)

Four weeks ago: 40.5 (5th, 32nd)

Three weeks ago: 41.0 (8th, 45th)

Two weeks ago: 41.7 (8th, 66th)

Last week: 41.9 (8th, 69th)

2017-18: 42.1 (8th, 76th)

Why: Alabama shot 46.2 percent & Florida shot 44.1 percent

3-POINT FIELD GOAL DEFENSE

2013-14: 38.7 (14th, 336th)

2014-15: 33.2 (9th, 124th)

2015-16: 34.8 (10th, 195th)

2016-17: 35.7 (12th, 225th)

Six weeks ago: 33.8 (9th, 139th)

Five weeks ago: 34.5 (10th, 166th)

Four weeks ago: 34.1 (11th, 147th)

Three weeks ago: 34.4 (10th, 163rd)

Two weeks ago: 34.6 (10th, 177th)

Last week: 34.2 (9th, 145th)

2017-18: 34.7 (10th, 173rd)

Why: Alabama shot 34.6 percent & Florida shot 46.4 percent

ADJUSTED DEFENSIVE EFFICIENCY

2013-14: 105.4 (14th, 174th)

2014-15: 103.3 (13th, 153rd)

2015-16: 104.2 (13th, 162nd)

2016-17: 103.3 (13th, 147th)

Six weeks ago: 97.2 (8th, 45th)

Five weeks ago: 96.3 (8th, 43rd)

Four weeks ago: 95.6 (7th, 29th)

Three weeks ago: 96.1 (6th, 25th)

Two weeks ago: 97.6 (7th, 37th)

Last week: 97.7 (8th, 35th)

2017-18: 97.6 (9th, 37th)

SCORING MARGIN

2013-14: -0.4 (11th, 208th)

2014-15: -4.1 (13th, 273rd)

2015-16: -7.4 (14th, 308th)

2016-17: 0.8 (12th, 183rd)

Six weeks ago: 13.9 (1st, 18th)

Five weeks ago: 12.9 (1st, 19th)

Four weeks ago: 13.8 (1st, 14th)

Three weeks ago: 13.5 (1st, 15th)

Two weeks ago: 13.0 (1st, 19th)

Last week: 11.7 (1st, 18th)

2017-18: 12.1 (1st, 15th)

ADJUSTED EFFICIENCY MARGIN

2013-14: +4.39 (13th, 122nd)

2014-15: +2.45 (12th, 139th)

2015-16: -2.56 (14th, 189th)

2016-17: +8.52 (11th, 82nd)

Six weeks ago: +20.25 (2nd, 19th)

Five weeks ago: +20.73 (2nd, 17th)

Four weeks ago: +23.31 (1st, 8th)

Three weeks ago: +23.58 (2nd, 8th)

Two weeks ago: +23.63 (1st, 9th)

Last week: +22.74 (1st, 10th)

2017-18: +22.85 (1st, 10th)

REBOUNDS PER GAME

2013-14: 44.07

2014-15: 31.54 (14th, 297th)

2015-16: 36.58 (11th, 148th)

2016-17: 36.59 (8th, 125th)

Six weeks ago: 41.47 (2nd, 8th)

Five weeks ago: 40.37 (2nd, 22nd)

Four weeks ago: 39.76 (3rd, 24th)

Three weeks ago: 39.22 (3rd, 33rd)

Two weeks ago: 38.2 (4th, 58th)

Last week: 38.26 (4th, 51st)

2017-18: 38.45 (4th, 48th)

Why: Auburn had 41 rebounds against Alabama & Florida

ASSISTS PER GAME

2013-14: 11.6 (10th, 249th)

2014-15: 10.7 (11th, 287th)

2015-16: 11.4 (13th, 308th)

2016-17: 13.2 (5th, 197th)

Six weeks ago: 15.3 (6th, 84th)

Five weeks ago: 14.9 (5th, 110th)

Four weeks ago: 15.2 (5th, 84th)

Three weeks ago: 15.3 (3rd, 80th)

Two weeks ago: 15.1 (3rd, 93rd)

Last week: 14.7 (4th, 112th)

2017-18: 14.8 (4th, 108th)

Why: Auburn had 32 assists in its last two games

TURNOVERS PER GAME

2013-14: 12.1 (8th, 153rd)

2014-15: 12.9 (10th, 214th)

2015-16: 13.8 (14th, 278th)

2016-17: 13.6 (10th, 234th)

Six weeks ago: 12.9 (6th, 126th)

Five weeks ago: 12.6 (6th, 111th)

Four weeks ago: 12.6 (6th, 118th)

Three weeks ago: 12.5 (7th, 117th)

Two weeks ago: 12.4 (6th, 110th)

Last week: 12.4 (6th, 110th)

2017-18: 12.4 (6th, 117th)

Why: Auburn had 25 turnovers in its last two games

ASSIST TURNOVER RATIO

2013-14: 0.96 (8th, 220th)

2014-15: 0.83 (12th, 281st)

2015-16: 0.82 (13th, 308th)

2016-17: 0.97 (9th, 225th)

Six weeks ago: 1.20 (6th, 85th)

Five weeks ago: 1.18 (7th, 95th)

Four weeks ago: 1.20 (6th, 82nd)

Three weeks ago: 1.22 (6th, 75th)

Two weeks ago: 1.21 (7th, 86th)

Last week: 1.19 (6th, 96th)

2017-18: 1.19 (6th, 93rd)

STEALS PER GAME

2013-14: 6.1 (9th, 167th)

2014-15: 6.8 (5th, 93rd)

2015-16: 5.4 (11th, 266th)

2016-17: 7.4 (5th, 50th)

Six weeks ago: 7.1 (3rd, 94th)

Five weeks ago: 7.6 (1st, 51st)

Four weeks ago: 7.7 (2nd, 46th)

Three weeks ago: 7.6 (2nd, 49th)

Two weeks ago: 7.4 (1st, 52nd)

Last week: 7.4 (2nd, 53rd)

2017-18: 7.5 (1st, 48th)

Why: Auburn had 17 steals in its last two games

BLOCKS PER GAME

2013-14: 4.5 (7th, 78th)

2014-15: 2.5 (14th, 272nd)

2015-16: 4.1 (10th, 94th)

2016-17: 5.1 (3rd, 22nd)

Six weeks ago: 6.3 (1st, 6th)

Five weeks ago: 6.2 (2nd, 8th)

Four weeks ago: 6.2 (2nd, 6th)

Three weeks ago: 6.0 (3rd, 9th)

Two weeks ago: 5.8 (3rd, 8th)

Last week: 5.7 (3rd, 8th)

2017-18: 5.7 (3rd, 8th)

Why: Auburn had 9 blocks in its last two games

FOULS PER GAME

2013-14: 21.6 (13th, 314th)

2014-15: 20.2 (14th, 296th)

2015-16: 21.3 (13th, 297th)

2016-17: 21.0 (14th, 315th)

Six weeks ago: 19.9 (11th, 280th)

Five weeks ago: 20.1 (11th, 287th)

Four weeks ago: 20.1 (11th, 285th)

Three weeks ago: 20.0 (11th, 290th)

Two weeks ago: 19.6 (11th, 268th)

Last week: 19.8 (11th, 281st)

2017-18: 19.6 (10th, 273rd)

Why: Auburn was called for 16 fouls vs. Alabama and 18 vs. Florida

ADJUSTED TEMPO

2013-14: 66.0 (5th, 108th)

2014-15: 67.2 (3rd, 48th)

2015-16: 71.8 (2nd, 35th)

2016-17: 73.6 (1st, 10th)

Six weeks ago: 73.4 (1st, 23rd)

Five weeks ago: 72.8 (1st, 24th)

Four weeks ago: 72.9 (1st, 19th)

Three weeks ago: 72.9 (1st, 17th)

Two weeks ago: 72.6 (1st, 23rd)

Last week: 72.7 (1st, 20th)

2017-18: 72.1 (1st, 29th)

James Crepea is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @JamesCrepea.