AUBURN, Ala. (Interstat) — Auburn withstood a second-half surge from Nevada to earn a 75-69 men’s basketball victory Wednesday night at Auburn Arena.

The Tigers built a 38-26 halftime lead before the Wolf Pack responded after the break. Nevada outscored Auburn 43-37 in the second half but could not complete the comeback. The win improved Auburn’s record to 20-16. Nevada fell to 24-13 with the loss. An announced crowd of 2,756 watched the game. Auburn was a 9.5-point pregame favorite, and the combined score of 144 fell under the betting total of 153.