STARKVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi State men’s basketball team (17-13, 8-9 SEC) erased a 19-point first-half deficit, but the Bulldogs fell to No. 5 Auburn (26-4, 14-3 SEC) 81-68 in overtime Wednesday night at Humphrey Coliseum.
With the win, the Tigers clinched at least a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season title. It marks the fourth SEC title for Auburn and the program’s first since the 2017-18 season.
Redshirt junior forward Tolu Smith led MSU with 22 points and 12 rebounds, while junior forward Iverson Molinar had 14 points and five assists. Graduate forward Garrison Brooks scored 10 points and brought down eight rebounds in his final home game.