Auburn's Comeback Win: Overton, Defense Shine

0:00On March 11th, Auburn pulled off a solid win in the SEC tournament, beating Mississippi State 79-61 in Nashville. The Tigers overcame a 10-point deficit right before halftime, thanks to Junior Guard Kevin Overton's 6-3 pointers and a much tighter defense. Then their earlier loss in Starkville, they exploded out of the locker room with a 21-2 run early in the second half. Overton drained his first four threes of that period, while Auburn's defense forced misses and turnovers, holding the Bulldog scoreless for much of. The stretch. Fans saw a big improvement in containing Mississippi State's Josh Hubbard, who scored just 22 points after dropping 46 last time. Auburn focused on running him off the three-point line, though it met more paint points early when their center picked up quick fouls. Keeshaan Murphy boughs back strong too, after early mistakes including a technical foul. He added 8 points and 2 steals in the second half, finishing plus 28 for the game with a key dunk late. Now Auburn advances to face 5th-seeded Tennessee Thursday around 2pm, central time on the SEC

1:05network. A victory there could punch their ticket to the NCAA tournament.