{"id":142735,"date":"2026-01-29T15:51:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/142735\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:51:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:51:07","slug":"auburn-basketballs-top-players-from-wednesdays-win-over-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/142735\/","title":{"rendered":"Auburn basketball’s top players from Wednesday’s win over Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jan. 29, 2026, 10:00 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

Auburn<\/a> basketball extended its win streak to four games on Wednesday with an 88-82 win over the visiting Texas Longhorns<\/a>, but needed a massive second-half comeback to complete it.<\/p>\n

Auburn jumped out to an early 5-3 lead, but was outscored 38-29 the rest of the first half to give the Longhorns<\/a> a 41-34 lead at halftime. Texas led by as many as 10 points with 18:15 remaining in the game, but a 51-35 run by Auburn in the second half allowed them to complete the comeback and earn another win over an SEC foe.<\/p>\n

Keyshawn Hall and Kevin Overton sparked Auburn’s second-half run by scoring 25 and 17 points, respectively, over the final 20 minutes. The duo combined to make 9-of-11 shots from the field and 19-of-22 from the free-throw line in the half. Auburn head coach Steven Pearl credited Hall and Overton for the major comeback effort.<\/p>\n

“Coach (Mike) Burgomaster did\u00a0a great job\u00a0of just putting us in spaces where we can drive those\u00a0guys,\u00a0and they\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0be able to help\u00a0nearly as\u00a0much.\u00a0Key (Keyshawn Hall) and KO (Kevin Overton)\u00a0had a lot of\u00a0step-up in that second half and made a lot of\u00a0really big\u00a0shots.\u00a0We did a really good job of attacking them and not\u00a0looking\u00a0for fouls and forcing them to foul us, leading us to go to the line 28 times in the second half and making 22 of\u00a0them.\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0our\u00a0guys hung in there, found a\u00a0way to beat a\u00a0really good\u00a0Texas team.”<\/p>\n

After the game, Auburn Wire’s writers and Auburn fans submitted their picks for Tiger of the Game from Auburn’s win over Texas. Here are the picks for the top players from the game.<\/p>\n

Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a>Taylor Jones: Elyjah Freeman\"Jan<\/p>\n

Freeman was a consistent piece for Auburn in Wednesday’s win over Texas. He connected on 4-of-6 field goal attempts, totaling 10 points. He went 2-for-3 from the field and scored five points in each half. He led Auburn’s three-person bench rotation, playing 19 minutes and posting a +\/- rating of 8.<\/p>\n

Phillip Jordan: Keyshawn Hall\"Auburn<\/p>\n

Hall returned to normal production by scoring 31 points in the win. Since scoring 18 points total in Auburn’s loss to Missouri and win over South Carolina, Hall has averaged 24.6 points over the last three games. He reached the 30-point mark for the first time since scoring 32 in the Tigers’ win over Arkansas on Jan. 10. It also marked the third time since SEC play began that Hall has scored at least 30 points in a game.<\/p>\n

Jac Myrick: Kevin Overton\"Auburn<\/p>\n

Kevin Overton played a solid role for the Tigers on both sides of the court. He finished the game with 25 points, 5-of-7 from the three-point line, one rebound, and one assist. The junior guard made sure to keep Auburn in front and close out this conference game with late-game free throws.<\/p>\n

Fan vote: Keyshawn Hall\"Auburn<\/p>\n

Auburn fans have spoken. Keyshawn Hall is the Tiger of the Game in Auburn’s win over Texas on Wednesday. He received 57% of the vote, beating out other candidates, including Kevin Overton, Sebastian Williams-Adams, and Elyjah Freeman. To have a say in who wins the next “Tiger of the Game,” head over to Auburn Wire’s X page<\/a> following every game to cast your vote.<\/p>\n

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