The University of Mississippi Athletics
Auburn Outlasts Ole Miss 77-64 After Second-Half Surge
2/25/2009 | Men's Basketball
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Ole Miss led 40-36 at halftime, but Auburn used an impressive run to start the second half that earned the Tigers a 77-64 win over Ole Miss Wednesday night at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum.
Terrico White led the Rebels with a career-high 24 points, while Zach Graham and David Huertas both added 15.
DeWayne Reed had 19 points and Tay Waller added 18 to lead Auburn.
The Tigers (18-10, 7-6 Southeastern Conference) started a 26-5 run with Quantez Robertson's 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded to end the first half. Then, Waller hit two 3-pointers and a foul shot in the first 57 seconds of the second half.
The Rebels (15-12, 6-7), who led by as many as nine points in the first half, were just 1-for-17 shooting to open the second half. They missed 13 in a row at one point.
The two teams opened the game tied for third in the SEC West. Ole Miss had earlier handed Auburn a 19-point loss, its worst of the season.
Korvotney Barber had 13 points and 13 rebounds for Auburn. Rasheem Barrett had 10.
