AUBURN, Ala. -- Allen Payne and Josh Wallace
each scored 11 points and Auburn held Alabama scoreless for more than
nine minutes in the second half of a 49-37 comeback victory on Wednesday
night.
The Tigers (9-13, 3-6 Southeastern Conference) snapped
a six-game losing streak despite managing just 13 points in the first
half.
It was a season-low in points for Alabama (14-8, 6-3), which
had won six of seven games and five straight in the rivalry. The Tide's
previous low was 50 points.
Payne scored nine points in the
second half. Wallace, who was averaging 3.6 points, matched his season
high -- all in the second half.Auburn mounted the comeback even with leading scorer Frankie Sullivan missing his first 11 shots in a 1-for-13, four-point performance.
Trevor Releford and Rodney Cooper led Alabama with 11 points each.
Team Stat Comparison
| |
ALA
|
AUB
|
| Points |
37 |
49 |
| FG Made-Attempted |
14-49 (.286) |
15-44 (.341) |
| 3P Made-Attempted |
2-19 (.105) |
2-9 (.222) |
| FT Made-Attempted |
7-9 (.778) |
17-23 (.739) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) |
22 (0/0) |
10 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead |
13 |
13 |
Game Leaders
| | ALA | AUB |
| Points |
T. Releford 11 |
J. Wallace 11 |
| Rebounds |
R. Cooper 7 |
R. Chubb 7 |
| Assists |
L. Randolph 3 |
F. Sullivan 2 |
| Steals |
T. Releford 2 |
F. Sullivan 2 |
Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF W-L | TOTAL W-L |
| #2 Florida |
8-1 |
18-3 |
| Kentucky |
7-2 |
16-6 |
| #23 Ole Miss |
6-2 |
17-4 |
| Alabama |
6-3 |
14-8 |
| #20 Missouri |
5-3 |
16-5 |
| Arkansas |
5-4 |
14-8 |
| Georgia |
5-4 |
11-11 |
| LSU |
4-5 |
13-7 |
| Texas A&M |
3-5 |
13-8 |
| Tennessee |
3-6 |
11-10 |
| Auburn |
3-6 |
9-13 |
| Mississippi State |
2-6 |
7-13 |
| Vanderbilt |
2-7 |
8-13 |
| South Carolina |
2-7 |
12-10 |
