Hall scores 19, Pettiford adds 17, Auburn beats Ole Miss 78-66
Keyshawn Hall scored 19 points, Tahaad Pettiford added 17, and Auburn beat Mississippi 78-66, the Tigers’ first true road win of the seasonJANUARY 21 • Associated Press
AJ Storr - Continues on hot streak Storr totaled 18 points (6-19 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-7 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one steal over 33 minutes during Tuesday's 78-66 loss to Auburn.
Impact Storr has scored 17 points or more in four straight games and the Rebels had won the previous three. In the scoring spree, the 6-5 senior has converted 42.7 percent from the field and has added 5.5 rebounds. Ole Miss will look to start a new winning streak on Saturday at Kentucky.
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Travis Perry - Pops for 15 points Perry finished with 15 points (5-9 FG, 5-8 3Pt) and two rebounds in 23 minutes during Tuesday's 78-66 loss to Auburn.
Impact Perry got hot from 3-point range. He has hit four or more 3-pointers three times, including twice in the last three games. The 6-1 sophomore has taken more than 80 percent of his shots from long range and is converting 36.1 percent of his 3-pointers. The Kentucky transfer is averaging 5.7 points.
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KeShawn Murphy - Equals career high with 14 boards Murphy totaled 16 points (5-8 FG, 6-7 FT), 14 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 23 minutes during Tuesday's 78-66 victory over Ole Miss.
Impact Murphy had his second double-double of the season. Both were in the last four games. The 6-10 senior has scored in double digits in four of his last six games and has averaged 12.0 points and 8.2 rebounds over that span. He has only played more than 27 minutes twice. Murphy is averaging 10.5 points on 57.9 percent from the field and 6.5 rebounds.
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Tahaad Pettiford - Knocks in 17 points Pettiford chipped in 17 points (5-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 6-6 FT), two rebounds and three assists across 34 minutes during Tuesday's 78-66 victory over Ole Miss.
Impact Pettiford broke out of a four-game slump in which he made just 29.0 percent of his field goals and averaged 8.8 points. Even against the Rebels, the sophomore guard continued to struggle from long range. Over his last eight games, Pettiford has made just 17.4 percent of his 3-pointers and is converting just 27.0 percent of his shots from the perimeter. Auburn takes on Florida on Saturday. The guard averaged 10.5 points in a pair of losses, including in the Final Four, to the Gators last season.
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