NCAAB Game Recap - Ole Miss at Auburn
Tue Feb 25, 2020 7:00 PM EST

KSU
66
Baylor
85
F
Dayt
62
GMas
55
F
ColSt
60
SDSU
66
F
Duke
101
Wake
113
F(2OT)
KY
69
TAMU
60
F
Miss
58
Aub
67
F
Iowa
70
MSU
78
F
TxTch
51
Okla
65
F
TCU
59
IaSt
65
F
DeP
67
Xav
78
F
Buff
69
Ohio
80
F
Mia-O
61
Kent
74
F
NIU
73
E MI
71
F
LaSal
49
David
74
F
Toled
93
CenMI
81
F
Akr
60
BGSU
78
F
W MI
61
Ball
71
F
MOSt
74
Valpa
89
F
Drake
60
LoyIL
64
F
Tul
57
Tuls
62
F
Mem
53
SMU
58
F
Nev
73
Wyo
68
F
Clem
59
GaTec
68
F
Bama
73
MissSt
80
F
NCSU
79
UNC
85
F
SJSU
56
UtSt
94
F

Feb 25, 2020, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Ole Miss

24

34

58

(15) Auburn

31

36

67

Austin Wiley, No. 15 Auburn hold off Ole Miss 67-58
Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:13 PM

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) The Auburn Tigers didn't need a big second-half comeback this time against Mississippi, but did have to avoid their own collapse.

Austin Wiley had 15 points and 11 rebounds and No. 15 Auburn withstood several Rebels' rallies for a 67-58 win Tuesday night.

The Tigers (24-4, 11-4 Southeastern Conference) benefited from the return of Isaac Okoro, who missed the past three games with a hamstring injury, and remained unbeaten at home.

It was an especially timely return with a trip to No. 8 Kentucky on deck.

"It gives us a fighting chance against the best teams on our schedule," Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said.

Samir Doughty had 14 points and four assists but also had five turnovers. Okoro had 10 points in 27 minutes after Auburn dropped two games without him. He and Doughty both played the final minutes with four fouls.

Pearl had intended to play Okoro about 16 minutes.

"The game was close in the second half and he felt good, so we played him a little more and he helped us," the coach said.

The Tigers overcame a 19-point deficit to win the Jan. 28 meeting with the Rebels (13-14, 4-11) 83-82 in double overtime.

The SEC's leading scorer, Breein Tyree, had 16 points for Ole Miss and KJ Buffen had 16 points and eight rebounds. Tyree shot just 3 of 19 from the field and scored five points below his season average.

He had averaged 29.5 points over the past six games. Backcourt mate Devontae Shuler fouled out with seven points.

"We tried a layup to get to two (down) and missed it," Rebels coach Kermit Davis said. "That's the reason we're 4-11. That's the reason Auburn is 11-4.

"Samir Doughty and those guys have just made plays all SEC season long."

Auburn made five of six free throws over the final minute to rebuild a safe cushion.

But Ole Miss had kept answering when the Tigers carved out double-digit leads. Auburn built a 14-point lead in the first half that Ole Miss cut to 41-39 midway through the second on Tyree's two free throws.

Auburn built it back to double digits on a big sequence from Devan Cambridge. The freshman followed a steal and breakaway dunk with a 3-pointer from the corner for a 58-46 lead in the final six minutes.

Then Ole Miss scored eight straight points to stay alive. Wiley answered with a free throw and a dunk off a bounce pass from Doughty.

Okoro's presence especially helped Auburn on the defensive end.

"I felt pretty good just getting up and down the court," he said. "Back playing with our guys, it was pretty fun."

BIG PICTURE

Ole Miss: The Rebels have won five of nine games at Auburn Arena. Tyree hit two 3-pointers to become the sixth Rebel with 200 in his career. Shot 18 of 53 (34%).

Auburn: The Tigers got their second season sweep of the Rebels since 2009. They hit 24 of 51 shots (47.1%).

MILESTONES

Auburn's 16th home win of the season broke the program's single-season mark shared with the past two teams. The Tigers' 35 SEC wins over three seasons also represent the most for the program and tops the total of the previous seven combined (34).

UP NEXT

Ole Miss: Hosts Vanderbilt on Saturday.

Auburn: Visits No. 8 Kentucky on Saturday.

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Leaders

Ole Miss PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
K. Buffen 16 0 1 8 3 2
B. Tyree 16 0 1 5 1 0
Auburn PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Wiley 15 0 0 11 0 2
S. Doughty 14 0 4 3 0 0

Team Comparison

Miss Aub
Points For 58 67
Field Goals 18/53-34% 24/51-47%
Three Pointers 5/15-33% 4/14-29%
Free Throws 17/19-89% 15/23-65%
Offensive Rebounds 12 9
Defensive Rebounds 21 23
Rebounds 37 36
Blocks 3 6
Steals 6 4
Turnovers 17 14
Personal Fouls 20 19
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Aub Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Tue Jan 28 Aub 83 @ Miss 82 A. McLemore 19 D. Shuler 26
Tue Feb 25 Miss 58 @ Aub 67 K. Buffen 16 A. Wiley 15

Game Information

Stadium: Auburn Arena, Auburn, Alabama
Attendance: 9,121
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