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Ole Miss Snaps 10-Game Slide With 85-79 Win at Auburn

The defeat leaves Auburn’s NCAA at-large bid in jeopardy entering its final SEC games.

Overview

  • Patton Pinkins and A.J. Storr scored 26 points each for the Rebels, with Pinkins shooting 8-for-10 and 4-for-5 from three and Storr going 9-for-15.
  • Ole Miss shot 53.4% from the field (31-of-58) and hit 10-of-25 from deep, flipping an eight-point second-half deficit with a decisive surge.
  • The Rebels’ bench dominated scoring 28-4, providing the separation needed to close out the road victory.
  • Tahaad Pettiford led Auburn with 24 points and Keyshawn Hall added 21 as the Tigers fell to 15-14 overall and 6-10 in the SEC with seven losses in their last eight games.
  • The result ended a 10-game head-to-head drought for Ole Miss against Auburn; next, Auburn hosts LSU on Tuesday and Ole Miss hosts No. 25 Vanderbilt.