Led by Tay Waller's career high 32 points, Auburn stunned Mississippi State this evening at the Beav. Auburn now pulls even in the conference with a 5-5 record, but is still in third place in the west behind the Bulldogs, who dropped to 6-4. LSU, at 8-1, leads the division.
HC Jeff Lebo has now won three conference games in a row for only the second time in his career. Can anyone say four on Wednesday?
Mad props to the Tigers for coming through tonight and creating a little momentum for the upcoming SEC tournament next month. Hopefully, Jay 'Cheap Date' Coulter made it in time to get his wife a free rose, 'cuz a victory over any other SEC foe would still smell as sweet!
BOX, courtesy of AP:
| AUBURN 91, MISSISSIPPI ST. 76 |
| MISSISSIPPI ST. (16-9) |
| Varnado 7-15 6-7 20, R.Johnson 5-14 0-0 11, Bost 4-11 1-3 13, Stewart 6-12 3-4 18, Turner 3-10 0-0 8, Beckham 0-3 0-0 0, Osby 1-1 0-0 2, Benock 0-1 0-0 0, Augustus 1-3 0-0 2, B.Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Bailey 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 28-72 10-14 76. |
| AUBURN (16-9) |
| Barber 2-7 7-8 11, Reed 5-10 3-6 16, Barrett 2-8 2-4 6, Robertson 0-1 0-0 0, Waller 10-15 4-5 32, Hargrove 1-4 2-2 4, Sullivan 5-9 2-2 14, Knox 2-2 4-5 8. Totals 27-56 24-32 91. |
| Halftime_Auburn 42-40. 3-Point Goals_Mississippi St. 10-35 (Bost 4-8, Stewart 3-8, Turner 2-9, R.Johnson 1-8, Benock 0-1, Augustus 0-1), Auburn 13-27 (Waller 8-12, Reed 3-6, Sullivan 2-6, Robertson 0-1, Barrett 0-1, Hargrove 0-1). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Mississippi St. 37 (Turner 9), Auburn 39 (Waller 9). Assists_Mississippi St. 8 (Turner 4), Auburn 16 (Reed 6). Total Fouls_Mississippi St. 20, Auburn 14. A_6,451. |