Auburn falls into the state of Mississippi on Seniors' Day

Posted: March 2, 2025, 9:05 p.m. CST

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By Jeff Shearer

Auburntigers.com

Auburn, ala. -In her final data of the Neville Arena scored 33 points and Mar'shaun Bostic scored a double double day, but Mississippi State took control in the second half and defeated Auburn on Sunday with 73-66 in Neville Arena.

“Mar'sahun was concentrated and ready to get the people to where they had to be, found the mischiefs and find the right readings,” said Auburn coach Johnnie Harris. “Deyona always appears. It is a hard matchup. Both children did it. “

Bostic flirted with a triple double with a total of 13 points, a career high of 10 rebounds and eight templates.

In her fifth 30-point game of the season, Gaston was 13-to-23 from the field and 7 out of 8 from the Freiwurfinie.

Gaston scored 10 points in the first quarter to lead the Tigers 17: 9 after the opening period.

“I thought our defense was really good and we were able to create some mischiefs,” said Harris.

Yuting Deng's deepest 3 pointer ended a 9-0 run that brought Auburn an 11-2 lead in the middle of the quarter.

Highed semester Syria Daniels triggered the Auburn from the bank with two backers at the beginning of the second quarter.

Gaston continued to score points in the second quarter and added eight more to 18 to 18 in the first half.

Auburn forced 14 sales in half and converted them into 14 points. Daniels made one of the 10 theft of the Tigers in the first half and went to Gaston for a transition layup, which contributed Auburn during the entire half.

Bostic penetrated and went back to Gaston to make a jump shot that gave Auburn a 31-24 half-time.

The Tigers were at the wrong end of a 10-0 run to start the third quarter. The state Mississippi met its first two 3-point attempts to take its first lead of the game and forced a break in Auburn in the 8:23 mark.

“When they came out of the changing room, they chose a few people, came downhill and found the open person,” said Harris. “You did a really good job to reverse the ball and move it, an extra and you set a few 3.”

The Bulldogs exceeded 25-14 in a quarter, Dengs 3-pointers from the wing with seven seconds left had the tigers access within four points for the fourth quarter.

Gaston scored the first four points of the fourth quarter and led the state of the trim state to 51-49 before the Bulldogs responded with a 3 pointer on the corner.

After 3 points in the first half, Mississippi State 5 out of 9 made 5 out of 9 in the second half to take control of the game.

Bostic was at 2:06 at nine o'clock and made a layup and a 3 pointer to bring the tiger 1:17 within four points within four points, but Madina Okot, who took 14 rebounds with game heights, made a layup with 59 seconds to play the comeback offer from Auburn.

Auburn honored the seniors Gaston, Bostic, Taylen Collins and Celia Sumbane in a prelude ceremony.

Auburn (12-17, 3-13) tries to make a defeat with six games by progressing in the Sec tournament. The tigers will play CT in Greenville, South Carolina, Florida on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

“We have to make several people perform. It has to be a total team performance, ”said Harris. “We first talked about punch. We have to have a good start, but we also have to have a good goal.

“We have to continue beating and waving on. This is our message to you. You have a little harder and find a little more so that we can make a win. We were tight in many games. Just a little more effort. You have to sell out. Give us everything you have and let's see what happens. “

(Press release from Auburn Athletics)