AUBURN, Ala. (Interstat) — Auburn defeated LSU 88-74 in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Auburn Arena.

The host Tigers led 41-34 at halftime and maintained control throughout the second half before a crowd of 9,121. Tahaad Pettiford led Auburn with 27 points and six assists. Kevin Overton added 21 points.

Michael Nwoko paced LSU with 19 points. Auburn improved to 16-14 overall, while LSU fell to 15-15.