Overview
- Auburn bounced back from the Missouri loss with a 71-67 home win to improve to 11-7 overall and 2-3 in SEC play.
- Reserve forward Filip Jovic scored a season-high 23 points, sparking the offense after a slow start.
- Leading scorer Keyshawn Hall was hampered by foul trouble and finished with eight points, while Jovic and Sebastian Williams-Adams combined for 34 points and 14 rebounds.
- The Tigers dominated inside with a 42-26 edge in points in the paint and shot 77% at the free-throw line to close it out.
- Auburn’s defense forced 15 turnovers with 10 steals and eight blocks, holding South Carolina to 40% shooting as Meechie Johnson scored 17 but missed 11 shots.