By Charles Goldberg
AuburnTigers.com
LaRon Smith saw Texas Tech driving for the tying basket. LaRon Smith knew just what to do.
"I said no way I'm going to let him get that layup."
And the Auburn forward didn't. He swatted the ball away in the closing seconds and helped Auburn hold off Texas Tech 67-65 Tuesday in the Cancun Challenge in Mexico.
Auburn improved to 4-0 for the second time in the last 10 years and will play the winner of Tuesday's Purdue-Utah State game on at 7:30 Wednesday night. Mustapha Heron and Danjel Purifoy reached back for history as well.