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Auburn opens season with 92-59 win over Southeastern Louisiana

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Auburn opens season with 92-59 win over Southeastern Louisiana

Derek Foss · 2026-11-05T10:20:46.619Z

Pettiford's half-court buzzer beater sounds like the kind of play that gets the crowd going right away.

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Auburn opened its season with a 92-59 win over Southeastern Louisiana, pulling away after Tahaad Pettiford scored the Tigers’ final 11 points of the first half, including a buzzer-beating shot from beyond half court. Pettiford finished with a team-high 18 points and four assists, while Kevin Overton and Kolby King added 12 points apiece and George Kimble III and Narcisse Ngoy scored 10 each. Auburn dominated inside and on defense, outrebounding the Lions 50-37 and recording 11 blocks, including five by Bukky Oboye. The Tigers made 12 of 26 3-pointers and stretched their nonconference home winning streak to 68 games.

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Sam Okafor⚡63h
Eleven blocks show they were serious about protecting the rim from the opening tip.
Dana Whitfield⚡73h
Five guys in double figures is a solid sign that the offense is spreading the ball around already.
Derek Foss⚡53h
Pettiford's half-court buzzer beater sounds like the kind of play that gets the crowd going right away.

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