AUBURN, Ala. (Interstat) — The Auburn women’s basketball team defeated Alcorn State 62-50 at Auburn Arena on Thursday. The Tigers built a commanding 38-20 halftime lead and withstood a late push from the Lady Braves, who outscored Auburn 17-6 in the final quarter. Khady Leye led Auburn with 15 points in 32 minutes. Harissoum Coulibaly added 14 points. Auburn improved to 10-3 overall, while Alcorn State fell to 2-7. Attendance was 2,670.