SAVANNAH, Ga. – Auburn fought back from a 14-point second-quarter deficit and pushed No. 19 West Virginia to the final seconds, but the Tigers fell just short in a 56-52 loss Thanksgiving night in the Savannah Invitational championship game.
The Tigers (5-1) tied the game at 52-52 with just over a minute to go on a layup from Jessica Jones, then had an opportunity to take the lead in the final minute. Auburn’s shot wouldn’t fall, and WVU (6-0) answered at the other end with 11 seconds left to take a 54-52 lead.
Auburn tried a 3-pointer with seven seconds left, but WVU got the rebound, and Auburn had to foul three times before the Mountaineers could get to the line with less than a second to play.