Auburn, running out of chances to right ship, welcomes LSU

Auburn's latest loss was a lot like the team's past month has gone: It was a missed opportunity.

A matchup with an Ole Miss team on a 10-game losing streak was an opportunity for Auburn to get a better handle on its NCAA Tournament chances that were slipping away.

Instead, it was the game that slipped away, a second straight loss for Auburn (15-14, 6-10 Southeastern Conference) to a team below it in the league standings. Auburn will try again to take advantage of a lesser foe when it hosts LSU (15-14, 3-13) on Tuesday night.