No. 2 Alabama Rallies, Beats Auburn 90-85 in Overtime
No. 2 Alabama rallied from a 17-point deficit before beating archrival Auburn 90-85 in overtime on Wednesday night.
No. 2 Alabama rallied from a 17-point deficit before beating archrival Auburn 90-85 in overtime on Wednesday night.
Jaylin Williams scored 13 points and Johni Broome 12 for Auburn, which shot just 34% and was outrebounded 41-23.
Auburn beat Mississippi 78-74 Wednesday night after blowing a 12-point second-half lead.
Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse picked up his first win in four tries against Auburn’s Bruce Pearl.
In what Auburn coach Bruce Pearl called “a must-win for us,” the Tigers defeated Missouri 89-56.
Alabama remains the only Power-5 team without a league loss, but it was iffy most of the way with Auburn putting the defensive clamps on Bama star Brandon Miller.
Auburn has lost four of its last five games before it faces No. 3 Alabama on Saturday.
Wendell Green Jr. and Jaylin Williams each scored 14 points to lead No. 16 Auburn to its fourth straight victory, 67-49 over LSU on Wednesday night.
Jaylin Williams scored a season-high 21 points, Wendell Green Jr. added 17 and No. 21 Auburn defeated Mississippi State 69-63 on Saturday night.
Wendell Green Jr. scored 23 points, including 18 in the second half, and No. 21 Auburn dominated after halftime to beat Mississippi 82-73 on Tuesday night.