Auburn Tigers Secure Road Win Over LSU

0:00On March 4th, Auburn Tigers grabbed an 88-74 victory over LSU in their final regular season road game at Neville Arena. A strong 12-5 run in the last 3 minutes and 30 seconds of the first half gave Auburn the edge they needed heading into the break. The game started with a lot of back-and-forth action, featuring 14 lead changes and 5 ties in the opening 16 minutes. LSU shot lights out overall at over 54% from the field and nearly 47% from 3, but 10 first half turnovers let. Auburn capitalized on easy transition points. Both teams drained shots efficiently, with Auburn matching LSU's field goal percentage and hitting 10 of 24 from deep. Standout performers for the Tigers included Tahad Petty Ford with 27 points in 6 assists, plus Kevin Overtz in adding 21. LSU coach Matt McMahon pointed to those turnovers and Auburn's early second half offensive rebounds as the big separators.

1:00Auburn pulled away in the second half, leading by as much as 19 points late. Their back-court duo of Petty Ford and Overton really took over, each sinking four threes to build that commanding lead. Auburn wraps up the regular season at home against Texas A&M on Saturday at 5 p.m. with Senior Day Ceremonia's kicking off at 440 p.m. Senior Day Ceremonia's kicking off at 440 pm.