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Recap - Auburn Defeats Mississippi State 69-63

Auburn earned a 69-63 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday, getting 21 points from Jaylin Williams at Neville Arena.

Auburn won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.0-point spread.

Auburn got 17 points from Wendell Green Jr. and another 10 points from Allen Flanigan. Wendell Green Jr. contributed 3 assists, while Jaylin Williams cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.

Mississippi State got 20 points from Tolu Smith in a losing cause and another 13 points from Dashawn Davis. Dashawn Davis contributed 4 assists for them, while Tolu Smith had 10 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Auburn were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

The rebound battle favored Mississippi State as they grabbed 36 boards, while Auburn only had 26

Next game, Auburn takes its act on the road to face LSU looking for another win. For Mississippi State, they head home to face Tennessee.