Overview
- Freshman forward Filip Jovic came off the bench for a career-high 23 points on 9-for-12 shooting with six rebounds to pace Auburn.
- Auburn forced 15 turnovers with 10 steals and eight blocks, holding South Carolina under 40% shooting for much of the night.
- The Tigers overcame 2-for-19 three-point shooting and 41% overall by converting 23 of 30 free throws to preserve the lead late.
- Leading scorer Keyshawn Hall was limited by foul trouble to 14 minutes and eight points as Sebastian Williams-Adams and KeShawn Murphy added 11 each, with Kevin Overton hitting a late 3 and clinching free throws.
- The result moved Auburn to 11-7 overall and 2-3 in the SEC, marked a 10th straight win over South Carolina, and set up road games at Ole Miss and Florida.