Auburn plays #21 Missouri tight, but fall in SEC home opener 70-68
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – Earnest Ross hit four free throws down the stretch and Jordan Clarkson scored 20 points to lead No. 21 Missouri to a 70-68 victory over Auburn on Saturday.
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Ross, who spent two seasons at Auburn before transferring in 2011, scored 16 points for Missouri (13-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference).
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Unable to get off a tying 3-pointer, Chris Denson missed a layup with 5 seconds left but drew the foul for Auburn (8-5, 0-2). He made one free throw then Torren Jones stepped on the baseline after rebounding the missed second attempt.
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Wes Clark batted away Tajh Shamsid-Deen’s long inbounds pass to end the game and Jabari Brown collected the ball just before time ran out.
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Brown added 15 points for Missouri.
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KT Harrell led Auburn with 27 points.
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