Auburn notches 88-74 win over LSU to end two-game skid
Tahaad Pettiford scored 27 points and Kevin Overton scored 21 points as Auburn beat LSU 88-74 last night to end its two-game losing streak.
Tahaad Pettiford scored 27 points and Kevin Overton scored 21 points as Auburn beat LSU 88-74 last night to end its two-game losing streak.
With the loss to Oklahoma, Auburn is now 15-13 on the season and 6-9 in the SEC.
Auburn is now 15-12, and 6-8 in SEC play.
Auburn’s four-game winning streak has come to an end.
Keyshawn Hall scored 24 points, and Auburn upset No. 16 Florida 76-67 for the program’s first win in Gainesville since 1996.
Auburn had a potential game-winning three-pointer called off as time expired at Neville Arena, as Texas A&M rallied from a 16-point deficit for a 90-88 victory.
Kevin Overton rebounded a missed third attempt and sank a buzzer-beating jumper to send the game to overtime at 92-92.
Auburn struggled to put away the pesky Chattanooga Mocs, which kept the margin in single digits much of the game.
Auburn, which went 2-1 in the Players Era Championship tournament, has improved to 1-2 against Top 25 teams this season, after losses to Houston and Michigan.
Nearly eight months after Auburn knocked off Michigan 78-65 in the Sweet 16, it was clear early on the Wolverines were ready to exact some revenge.