Auburn made a furious rally late, but fell one point short of the massive upset. Keyshawn Hall had 20-11-6 in the loss, but left with 4 minutes to go with a lower leg injury. KeShawn Murphy returned to action and played 31 minutes, adding 7 points and 3 assists. Tahaad Pettiford scored 15 but continues to struggle from deep only shooting 17% for the year.

The Tigers take on Jackson State at home Wednesday night before heading to a star-studded Players Era tournament in Vegas next week.