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Auburn Stuns No. 16 Florida 76-67 for First Gainesville Win Since 1996

The defense-first game plan under first-year coach Steven Pearl signaled a turning point in Auburn's rebuild.

Overview

  • Keyshawn Hall scored 24 points, including 22 before halftime, to help Auburn build a 15-point lead at the break.
  • Auburn packed the paint, outscoring Florida 36-28 inside and limiting bigs Alex Condon and Rueben Chinyelu to a combined 11 points.
  • The result halted Florida’s five-game run, snapped its 16-game home streak, and ended Auburn’s 15-game skid in the series.
  • Thomas Haugh led Florida with 27 points and 10 rebounds as the Gators twice pulled even before Auburn’s defense forced 11 turnovers and nine steals to close it out.
  • The Tigers improved to 13-7 and 4-3 in the SEC with a third straight win and now host Texas on Wednesday.