LSU 74, at Auburn 88

AUBURN, Ala. (Interstat) — In a Southeastern Conference clash between two teams sharing the same nickname but little else in momentum, the Auburn Tigers used a dominant defensive performance and a career-high scoring effort from guard Tahaad Pettiford to pull away from the LSU Tigers for an 88-74 victory on Tuesday night at a raucous Auburn Arena. A crowd of 9,121 watched as Auburn, improving to 16-14 overall, snapped a two-game skid and bolstered its postseason resume by capitalizing on LSU’s mistakes from start to finish. The home team’s relentless pressure translated into 13 steals and forced 16 LSU turnovers,… Read more...