AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN, Ala. - The students are on break but The Jungle rocked nonetheless, responding to Bruce Pearl's frequent exhortations in Auburn's 89-64 win Saturday over UConn at Auburn Arena, the Tigers' ninth consecutive victory.
Desean Murray and Mustapha Heron each scored 13 points to lead five Tigers in double figures. Malik Dunbar scored 12, Jared Hvarper scored 11 and Davion Mitchell added 10.
Horace added nine points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and two steals in 19 minutes.
Dunbar's trio of 3-pointers highlighted a 16-0 run as Auburn continued a season-long trend of starting fast.