Auburn eyes trip to Indy as Nevada challenges in NIT third round

Auburn is the last power-conference program standing in the NIT as it prepares to host Nevada in a quarterfinal game Wednesday night.

The No. 1 seed Tigers (19-16) fought off a hard charge by Seattle University Sunday night in a 91-85 victory.

The win kept coach Steven Pearl's squad home for one final game, which will help set the semifinals on April 2 on Butler's campus.

Kevin Overton scored 23 points, 16 in the second half, after Auburn led the visitors 42-31 at halftime.

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