Ole Miss Pulls Off Biggest Comeback In School History To Down Auburn

OXFORD, Miss. (AP /WCBI) – Terence Davis scored 26 points, all after halftime, as Mississippi erased a 23-point second half deficit Saturday to defeat Auburn 90-84.

The 26 points from Davis also set a new career high for the sophomore forward.

Cullen Neal scored 20 points for the Rebels (15-10, 6-6 Southeastern Conference) and Deandre Burnett added 18 points, including 10 free throws in the final 1:17 to preserve the win. Sebastian Saiz added 10 points and a team-high 8 rebounds for the Rebels.

The 23-point comeback win was the largest comeback victory for the Rebels in school history.

Auburn (16-9, 5-7) was led by Ronnie Johnson with 18 points, while Mustapha Heron and Danjel Purifoy added 16 and 12 points, respectively.

The Tigers built a 52-29 lead on a 3-point shot by Heron with 18:13 left before the decisive surge by the Rebels.

The Rebels led 78-71 on a Davis layup with 2:08 left, setting up 12 consecutive free throws, 10 by Burnett, to seal it. The Rebels finished 27 of 31 (87 percent) from the free throw line and 29 of 66 (43 percent) from the field.

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Auburn hosts No. 17 Florida Tuesday.

Ole Miss hosts LSU on Tuesday.