No. 23 Georgia Beats Auburn 104-100 in OT

AUBURN, Ala. — The Auburn Tigers dropped their Southeastern Conference opener in dramatic fashion, falling 104-100 in overtime to the No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia.

Trailing 92-88 with five seconds remaining in regulation, Auburn mounted a frantic comeback. Keyshawn Hall drew a foul on a 3-point attempt, sinking the first two free throws to cut the deficit to two. He intentionally missed the third, allowing teammate Kevin Overton to grab the rebound and drain a 10-foot baseline jumper at the buzzer to force overtime at 92-92. The sequence highlighted Auburn's resilience but ultimately could not overcome Georgia's late surge.

In overtime, Georgia seized control with a 7-0 run, powered by two 3-pointers from Jeremiah Wilkinson, who finished with a game-high 31 points. Marcus Millender added 24 points, including 5 of 7 from beyond the arc, for the Bulldogs, who improved to 13-1 overall and remained undefeated at home with their seventh straight victory. Auburn, now 9-5, ended a five-game winning streak and fell to 0-5 on the road and at neutral sites this season.

Tahaad Pettiford led the Tigers with 25 points before fouling out late in...