No. 5 Auburn tops South Carolina 82-71 to win SEC outright

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Published March 5, 2022 1:26 PM

By JOHN ZENOR
AP Sports Writer

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Jabari Smith scored 21 points, K.D. Johnson had 18 and No. 5 Auburn won the Southeastern Conference title with an 82-71 victory over South Carolina. The Tigers secured the No. 1 seed for next week’s league tournament in Tampa, Florida, after entering the day one game up on No. 7 Kentucky, No. 13 Tennessee and No. 14 Arkansas. No tiebreakers needed, though the Gameocks did rally after trailing by 19 early in the second half. Auburn players celebrated on the court amid a flurry of orange and blue confetti. Jermaine Couisnard led South Carolina with 22 points.

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