Tahaad Pettiford, Auburn control second half, dump LSU

Tahaad Pettiford scored eight of his game-high 27 points during a surge to start the second half as host Auburn pulled away for an 88-74 victory over LSU on Tuesday.

Pettiford matched a career high with six assists to help Auburn (16-14, 7-10 SEC) outscore LSU 47-40 in the second half to win for just the second time in nine games and improve its postseason resume.

Kevin Overton finished with 21 points for the hosts. Keyshawn Hall scored 17 points, and Elyjah Freeman added 10.

Mike Nwoko scored 19 points...