Auburn got down by 14 points, but manufactured momentum right before the half and turned to Walker Kessler after the intermission, and escaped Oxford with an 80-71 victory. With the win, Auburn now sits at 16-1 overall, 5-0 in the SEC, and in prime position to jump to #1 in the national rankings on Monday after the results around the country in the top five.
Kessler finished the game with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 7 blocks, and 4 steals, but the biggest moments of the game came in the final minutes of the first half when K.D. Johnson made two straight steals and cut the lead to 44-38 at hafltime.