Overview
- Officials waved off KeShawn Murphy’s apparent game-winner after determining on review that the ball was still in his hand when the clock hit zero.
- The final sequence followed a check on Pop Isaacs’ intentional missed free throw to see if it hit the rim, after which Auburn inbounded with 0.6 seconds remaining.
- Texas A&M erased a 16-point second‑half deficit behind 21 points off the bench from Isaacs, while Auburn’s Keyshawn Hall posted 32 points and 12 rebounds.
- Auburn coach Steven Pearl said there was “zero communication” from the crew and sought clarity from SEC officials, as A&M’s Bucky McMillan argued the game “should have been over at the free-throw line” and later quipped, “Don’t be a millisecond late.”
- Boos and thrown objects greeted the officials as they left Neville Arena; the result moves A&M to 12-3 (2-0 SEC) and Auburn to 9-6 (0-2), with A&M hosting Oklahoma and Auburn welcoming Arkansas on Saturday.