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Auburn drops 79-68 decision to Arkansas

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AUBURN, Ala. - In a game that featured two of the SEC's top offenses, the track meet never materialized, with Arkansas defeating Auburn 79-68 Saturday at Auburn Arena.

Jared Harper led Auburn with 17 points. Mustapha Heron added 16. Auburn falls to 17-12, 6-10 in the SEC. Arkansas improves to 22-7, 11-5.

After trailing by 13 early in the second half, the Tigers steadily chipped away, missing a chance to make it a 4-point game in the final 5 minutes.

Heron cut the deficit to single digits, 54-45, with a 3-pointer.