Auburn needed close to a miracle to send the game against No. 23 Georgia to overtime. Somehow, the Tigers got it as Keyshawn Hall missed a free throw on purpose and the ball ended in the hands of Kevin Overton, who hit a buzzer-beater to tie the game.
Despite the heroics, the Tigers would fall in overtime, getting outscored 12-8 in the five extra minutes to drop the SEC opener against the Bulldogs, 104-100, to drop to 9-5 on the season and 0-1 in conference play.
“Disappointing result,” Auburn coach Steven Pearl said. “It’s hard to win on the road but we put ourselves in positions in a lot of ways to win this game against a ranked opponent.