AUBURN, Ala. (Interstat) — Auburn used a strong second half to secure a 78-66 road victory over Mississippi in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at The Pavilion at Ole Miss.

The Tigers, who led 28-27 at halftime, outscored the Rebels 50-39 after the break. Keyshawn Hall led Auburn with 19 points, while KeShawn Murphy added 16 and Tahaad Pettiford scored 17. AJ Storr paced Mississippi with 18 points.

Auburn improved to 12-7 overall. Mississippi fell to 11-8. An announced crowd of 9,530 attended the game.