Auburn struggled mightily for the first half in a mirror image of last year’s meeting with USF, but fortunes turned out the same yet again. The Tigers came back from a 30-21 halftime deficit to exert command and find the necessary offense in the second half to win 67-59.
Allen Flanigan provided the early offense when Auburn needed help, finishing with 18 points on 6-10 shooting, and Wendell Green took over in the closing minutes. Green scored on three straight possessions, scored 20 points, and avenged his 0-fer game from the floor in Tampa last year.
With the win, Auburn improves to 2-0 on the young season and will take on Winthrop on Tuesday in their next action.