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Pettiford, Auburn fill the stat box in 88-74 win over LSU to end two-game skid
AUBURN, Ala. -- — Tahaad Pettiford scored 27 points and Kevin Overton scored 21 points and Auburn beat LSU 88-74 on Tuesday night to end its two-game losing streak.
While Pettiford finished three points shy of tying his career-high point total, he did tie career highs with six assists and four steals. KeyShawn Hall added 17 points and Elyjah Freeman 10 points for Auburn (16-14, 7-10 SEC).
Auburn shot 54% (31 of 57) including 42% (10 of 24) from 3-point range. Defensively, Auburn came up with 13 steals.
Mike Nwoko scored 19 points, Pablo Tamba and Jalen Reece each scored 12 and Marquel Sutton 10 for LSU (15-15, 3-14).
Tamba's layup with 4:50 remaining before halftime marked LSU's last lead. Pettiford made 1 of 2 foul shots to tie it at 27 and Hall followed with a layup. LSU's Nwoko threw down a dunk to tie it at 29 before Auburn went on a 12-5 run to close the half and led 41-34 at the break.
Overton's layup with 10:25 remaining put Auburn ahead 68-57 and the Tigers stayed ahead by double-digits the remainder.
LSU: Concludes the regular season on Saturday hosting Texas A&M.
Auburn: Wraps up the regular season at 16th-ranked Alabama on Saturday.
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Game Information
Auburn, AL

Referee:Brian Dorsey
Referee:Bart Lenox
Referee:Olandis Poole

2025-26 Standings
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 15-2 | - | 24-6 |
| Alabama | 12-5 | 3 | 22-8 |
| Arkansas | 11-5 | 3.5 | 21-8 |
| Tennessee | 11-6 | 4 | 21-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 10-7 | 5 | 23-7 |
| Missouri | 10-7 | 5 | 20-10 |
| Texas A&M | 10-7 | 5 | 20-10 |
| Kentucky | 10-7 | 5 | 19-11 |
| Texas | 9-7 | 5.5 | 18-11 |
| Georgia | 9-8 | 6 | 21-9 |
| Auburn | 7-10 | 8 | 16-14 |
| Oklahoma | 6-11 | 9 | 16-14 |
| Mississippi State | 5-12 | 10 | 13-17 |
| Ole Miss | 4-13 | 11 | 12-18 |
| LSU | 3-14 | 12 | 15-15 |
| South Carolina | 3-14 | 12 | 12-18 |
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