With a two-game losing streak to Alabama and Mississippi State, the Tigers couldn't hold on to a first-half lead and fell to Ole Miss 61-54.
After four straight turnovers by the Rebels, the Tigers found themselves tied at eight, with guard Frankie Sullivan scoring all of Auburn's points.
Forward Allan Pain tipped in a shot with just fewer than nine minutes left in the first half to give Auburn a 17-13 lead.
Ole Miss switched to man-to-man defense in the first half, and Auburn reacted with a six-point lead with two minutes remaining in the first half.
Turnovers plagued Ole Miss the first 20 minutes as Auburn took advantage of numerous second-chance shots and offensive rebounding.
Forward Kenny Gabriel hit a deep three-pointer with 20 seconds remaining, and guard Nick Williams answered back for Ole Miss with a three at the buzzer.
Noel Johnson fired a three-pointer with 15:20 in the second half to put the Tigers up 39-28, but forward Murphy Holloway scored two quick layups to close the Rebels within seven.
The Rebels went on a 14-0 run in the second half, giving them a 42-39 lead, but Gabriel hit a two to tie the game at 51.
The Tigers lost several possessions to the Ole Miss defense, and fell behind late in the period.
The Rebels never let Auburn get another lead, and forced Auburn to its third-straight loss.
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