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Hall, Overton Fuel Auburn’s 14-Point Rally to Defeat Texas 88-82

A blistering second half at the foul line turned an eight-point halftime deficit into Auburn’s fourth straight win.

Overview

  • Keyshawn Hall scored 31 points with 25 after halftime, going 14-of-17 at the stripe, while Kevin Overton hit five threes and totaled 25.
  • Texas built a 14-point first-half lead behind eight made threes, led by Dailyn Swain’s 30 points and Camden Heide’s 17.
  • Persistent fouls doomed the Longhorns, whose 26 infractions yielded 39 Auburn free throws and a plus-11 edge in made foul shots.
  • Auburn shot 68.4% after the break, took its first lead on an Elyjah Freeman putback with 11:32 left, and finished with just three turnovers to Texas’ 11.
  • The Tigers improved to 14-7 and 5-3 in the SEC with a fourth straight win; Texas fell to 12-9 and 3-5, with Auburn visiting Tennessee next and Texas headed to Oklahoma.