Overview
- Bench scorer Elyjah Freeman poured in 27 points in 23 minutes on 9-for-13 shooting with four made threes, while Kevin Overton added 23 and Keyshawn Hall 18.
- Auburn seized control with a 22-2 first-half run and carried a 57-21 lead into halftime.
- The Tigers forced 14 turnovers, logging 10 steals before the break, and limited Queens to 2-for-15 from 3-point range.
- Tahaad Pettiford delivered a game-high nine assists after coach Steven Pearl said his ankle was fine following practice.
- Auburn improved to 9-4 and has not lost a nonconference home game since 2015 against Oklahoma State.