Auburn, Alabama (EETV)- Auburn welcomed in their in-state rivals for the Iron Bowl of basketball. Auburn looked to win their second straight SEC win after defeating Missouri on Wednesday.
After falling behind 7-1, Auburn took over going on 21-2 run to take a 13 point lead. Alabama would cut it to three, but Auburn made another explosive run to take a twenty point lead at halftime.
The second half belonged to Auburn as Alabama racked up 21 turnovers which led to 30 of Auburn's points. Auburn would go on to win 84-63.
Auburns leading scorers were Bryce Brown with 23 points and Jared Harper who dropped 20 on the night. Auburn was 25-33 from behind the arc and shot 80% from the free throw line.
Alabama's leading scorers were John Petty with 18 points and Kira Lewis Jr who added 13. Alabama's record goes to 13-8 (4-4 in the SEC).
Auburn improves to 15-6 (4-4 SEC) and they will be back in Auburn Arena Tuesday night against Florida.
