Auburn Rallies From Halftime Deficit to Edge Texas in SEC Showdown
AUBURN, Ala. (Interstat) — Keyshawn Hall scored 31 points as Auburn stormed back from an eight-point halftime deficit to defeat Texas 88-82 in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Auburn Arena.
The Tigers, trailing 42-34 at the break, outscored the Longhorns 54-40 in the second half. Hall, who added two assists, led the charge. Kevin Overton added 25 points for Auburn.
Dailyn Swain paced Texas with 30 points and four assists. Camden Heide added 17 points for the Longhorns.
Auburn capitalized on Texas mistakes, scoring 18 points off 11 Longhorn turnovers while committing only three. The Tigers also went 29 for 39 from the free-throw line. Texas shot 52% from the field but only had three assists.
Auburn improved to 14-7. Texas fell to 12-9. Attendance was 9,121.