Auburn basketball score vs. Mississippi State: Live updates from Neville Arena
AUBURN — Auburn basketball can make it three wins in a row if it can score a win over Mississippi State on Saturday.
The No. 21 Tigers are coming off a rivalry win over Ole Miss on Tuesday. Auburn (13-3, 3-1 SEC) was down by one point at halftime against the Rebels but shot an efficient 60.7% in the second half to pull away. Wendell Green Jr. dropped a team-high 23 points and Johni Broome registered his fourth double-double in as many games.
Allen Flanigan, who had 18 points in Auburn's win over then-No. 13 Arkansas, poured in 15 against Ole Miss. He made all five of his shots from the floor in the second half. Senior forward Jaylin Williams also scored in double digits, logging 12 points.
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Mississippi State (12-4, 1-3) comes in with one less day of rest than what was granted to Auburn, as the Bulldogs lost on the road at Georgia on Wednesday. After starting 11-1, Mississippi State has lost four of its past five games, with the only win coming against Ole Miss on Jan. 7.
Redshirt senior Tolu Smith is the only Bulldog averaging at least 10 points per game. The 6-foot-11 big man drops 13.6 points per game on 58.5% shooting from the field. He also averages 7.6 rebounds.
What time, channel is Auburn's basketball game vs. Mississippi State?
Time: 7:30 p.m. CT
Channel: SEC Network
Auburn basketball score vs. Mississippi State: Live updates
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Richard Silva is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at rsilva@gannett.com or on Twitter @rich_silva18.
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