TOWSON, Md. -- Brandy Montgomery posted her fifth straight game with 20 or more points to lead Auburn to a 69-54 win over Coppin State Saturday afternoon at Towson's SECU Arena.
The Tigers (8-2) overcame a sloppy start to the game and general all-around miscues throughout to pull away midway through the second half and secure their third neutral-site win of the season.
Auburn broke open a close game early in the third quarter, opening the period on a 15-4 run to turn a three-point lead into a 14-point advantage at 46-32. The Eagles rallied to cut the deficit to just nine points at the end of three quarters at 50-41, but a 9-0 run to start the fourth quarter pushed Auburn's advantage to 18, and the Eagles got no closer than 14 points the rest of the way.