Auburn Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hall scores 19, Pettiford adds 17, Auburn beats Ole Miss 78-66
The Tigers have won 10 straight against Ole Miss and lead the series 87-64.
KeShawn Murphy had 16 points and a career-high tying 14 rebounds for Auburn (12-7, 3-3 SEC). Sebastian Williams-Adams had 10 points, two steals and two blocks.
Pettiford and Murphy made back-to-back layups before Elyjah Freeman threw down a dunk that made it 23-19 and Auburn led the rest of the way.
The Rebels used a 14-4 run to trim their deficit to 66-63 but Pettiford answered with a three-point play, threw down a high-flying dunk, and then made two free throws that gave Auburn a seven-point lead with a minute left.
AJ Storr scored 13 of his 18 in the second half for Ole Miss (11-8, 3-3). Travis Perry, who hit five 3-pointers, and Patton Pinkins added 15 points apiece. The Rebels had their three-game win streak snapped.
Auburn made just 2 of 17 (12%) from 3-point range but set season highs for free throws made (32) and attempted (39).
Ole Miss: The Rebels play Saturday at Kentucky.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Keyshawn Hall Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Zach Day misses 28-foot three point jumper | 78 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Keyshawn Hall makes free throw 2 of 2 | 78 - 66 |
Statistics
 AUB |
 MISS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-51 | FG | 22-61 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 2-17 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 12 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 32-39 | FT | 12-15 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 10 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 14 | Fouls | 23 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 86 | Percent Led | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Oxford, MS
Attendance: 9,530 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 6-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Arkansas | 5-2 | 1 | 15-5 |
| Florida | 5-2 | 1 | 14-6 |
| Kentucky | 5-2 | 1 | 14-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-3 | 2 | 17-3 |
| Georgia | 4-3 | 2 | 16-4 |
| Missouri | 4-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Auburn | 4-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Tennessee | 3-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Alabama | 3-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Texas | 3-4 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Ole Miss | 3-4 | 3 | 11-9 |
| South Carolina | 2-5 | 4 | 11-9 |
| Mississippi State | 2-5 | 4 | 10-10 |
| LSU | 1-6 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma | 1-6 | 5 | 11-9 |