Auburn's Second-Half Surge Beats South Alabama

0:00This is Cory with the story, with Birmingham News today, powered by the Daily News Now. Auburn, the number one overall seed in the National Invitational Tournament, beat South Alabama 78-67 in the first round on Tuesday night at Neville Arena. The Tigers overcame a slow start to dominate the second half in advance. This victory extends their winning streak against the Jaguars to five games and their home non-conference win streak to 64. The first half was rough for Auburn, as South Alabama built an 11-point lead with a strong run led by Chase Harris. The Tigers shot just 25% from the field, missing most of their 26-3 point attempts despite Keeshawn Hall's 16 points. Auburn flipped the script after half-time, starting with an 8-2 run and holding the Jaguars scoreless from the field early on. They shot 60% overall in the second half, made 11-3s and out rebounded South Alabama 20-13 while adding 10 assists.

1:00Kevin Overton exploded for 21 points, all in the second half on 7-3 pointers out of 13 tries. After going scoreless before the break, freshman Katie Magwood, back after missing 15 games, added 14 points off the bench, including 3-3s during a key stretch. Auburn now hosts Seattle in the second round, with the date and time still to be announced. Fans saw a classic Tiger's second half surge that saved the day. This story is made possible by our sponsor, see the episode description. A pillow that plays your podcast, music, or white noise privately, no earbuds required. S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com. Made in AI.