Appalachian State at Auburn

Auburn beat Southeastern Louisiana 92-59 on Wednesday and led by 17 at halftime, but the Tigers' guards gave the Lions chances. Tahaad Pettiford missed his first eight shots and finished 6-of-19. Kevin Overton went 4-of-5 from three and turned it over five times. Southeastern Louisiana grabbed 18 offensive rebounds in a game it lost by 33. Auburn has won 68 straight non-conference games at home. App State opened with a 63-49 win over Merrimack on Monday, November 2, jumping to a 23-3 lead in the first seven minutes against Merrimack's 4-1 zone and holding a 43-21 halftime edge. Merrimack went 23-11 last season. Eren Banks and Chad Moodie are back as starters. Jaylen Colon, Ben Kopetzki and Ted Neal made their first career starts for the Mountaineers in that game, and Colon scored 14. Extra possessions keep a big underdog in range, and I expect Auburn to hand some out on the boards and through its guards. Back App State tonight against an Auburn backcourt that is still finding its footing.