Huskers Fall to Auburn in Atlanta

Extended runs in each half powered 18th-ranked Auburn to a 99-68 victory over the Nebraska men's basketball team Saturday morning at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The Tigers used a 13-0 run in the first half and a 14-0 spurt in the second half to win their fifth straight game.

The Huskers had an early one-point lead before Auburn took control with an 18-2 run run over a six-minute stretch midway through the first half, scoring 13 straight points during the run. The Tigers were on top by 17 following the run, and they led by at least 14 the rest of the way. Auburn continued to pull away by scoring 14 straight points during a 16-1 second-half run that put the Tigers on top by 30 with eight…