Pettiford, Auburn fill the stat box in 88-74 win over LSU to end two-game skid

Key Highlights

• 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. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementUp NextLSU: Concludes the regular season on Saturday hosting Texas A&M. Auburn: Wraps up the regular season at 16th-ranked Alabama on Saturday.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season.
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