Auburn 75, Murray State 67: Chris Denson had 23 points and KT Harrell added 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Tigers pulled away for a home win over the Racers.
Tahj Shamsid-Deen had 11 points and Asauhn Dixon-Tatum added 10 for Auburn (3-1), which outrebounded Murray State 41-31. Allen Payne added seven points and 10 boards for the Tigers.
Cameron Payne and Jeffery Moss each scored 16 points to lead Murray State (2-3), which made just 10-of-21 free-throw attempts. Jarvis Williams finished with 13 points and nine rebounds.
It was a one-point game with just over eight minutes to play in the first half before the Tigers went on an 11-3 run to open up a nine-point advantage. But the Racers ended the half on an 8-3 streak to cut the lead to four on Moss' jumper at the buzzer.
The lead was two again with nine minutes to go when Auburn used a 12-2 run to take control of the game. Murray State fought back to within six twice in the last two minutes, but it never got closer.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Tigers continued to struggle from 3-point range, shooting 4-of-18 from beyond the arc. … The Racers' leading scorer, Dexter Fields, was held to his season low in scoring with seven points on 2-of-8 shooting. … Auburn now leads the all-time series 3-1.
Murray St. | Auburn | |
Jeffery Moss 16 | Scoring | Chris Denson 23 |
Cameron Payne 5 | Assists | Chris Denson 3 |
Jarvis Williams 9 | Rebounds | KT Harrell 10 |
Tyler Rambo 4 | Free Throws Made | Chris Denson 9 |
Cameron Payne 2 | Steals | Chris Denson 2 |
Jarvis Williams 3 | Blocks | Asauhn Dixon-Tatum 3 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Murray St. | 67 | 45.5 | 7-16 | 10-21 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
Auburn | 75 | 44.4 | 4-18 | 23-33 | 11 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 13 |