The Tigers had four different players hit from long range as Auburn ended the half on a 6-0 run. Ole Miss shot 40% from deep and was led by Jaemyn Brakefield’s 12 first half points. Auburn finished the game with 14 made 3-pointers compared to the Rebels five.

On the same day Auburn's Johni Broome suffered an ankle injury at South Carolina that sidelined him for two weeks, Duke's Cooper Flagg scored a career-high 42 points in a victory at Notre Dame. That's when the NPOY race flipped.