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03/03 23:39 CST Pettiford, Auburn fill the stat box in 88-74 win over LSU to
end two-game skid
Pettiford, Auburn fill the stat box in 88-74 win over LSU to end two-game skid
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) --- Tahaad Pettiford scored 27 points and Kevin Overton
scored 21 points and Auburn beat LSU 88-74 on Tuesday night to end its two-game
losing streak.
While Pettiford finished three points shy of tying his career-high point total,
he did tie career highs with six assists and four steals. KeyShawn Hall added
17 points and Elyjah Freeman 10 points for Auburn (16-14, 7-10 SEC).
Auburn shot 54% (31 of 57) including 42% (10 of 24) from 3-point range.
Defensively, Auburn came up with 13 steals.
Mike Nwoko scored 19 points, Pablo Tamba and Jalen Reece each scored 12 and
Marquel Sutton 10 for LSU (15-15, 3-14).
Tamba's layup with 4:50 remaining before halftime marked LSU's last lead.
Pettiford made 1 of 2 foul shots to tie it at 27 and Hall followed with a
layup. LSU's Nwoko threw down a dunk to tie it at 29 before Auburn went on a
12-5 run to close the half and led 41-34 at the break.
Overton's layup with 10:25 remaining put Auburn ahead 68-57 and the Tigers
stayed ahead by double-digits the remainder.
Up Next
LSU: Concludes the regular season on Saturday hosting Texas A&M.
Auburn: Wraps up the regular season at 16th-ranked Alabama on Saturday.
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