The men's basketball team, led by KT Harrell, knocked off Boston College 77-67 on Sunday afternoon at Auburn Arena.
Harrell who transferred from Virginia and sat out last season led the Tigers in scoring with 29 points. Hitting 10-of-17 shots, with six three pointers and went 3-for-3 from the free-throw line.
"KT was big," said head coach Tony Barbee. "I've been waiting for a breakout. He's played well all year. Self-confidence is an issue sometimes with KT. I've been on him to keep fighting, keep pushing, keep being aggressive. Tonight he was that."
Chris Denson added 15 points for the Tigers, and freshman point guard Tajh Shamsid-Deen had 14 points.
Auburn started off fast jumping out to an early 37-24 halftime lead, but Boston College started to chip away at the Tigers' lead in the second half getting within eight points of the Tigers with 1:43 to go in the game.
Shamsid-Deen came through with two clutch free throws, with 40 seconds left, to put the game away for Auburn.
The win gave the Tigers its second victory in a row and its second victory against an Atlantic Coast Conference team.
Boston College, who has been struggling lately, dropped to a 4-8 record so far this season.
Barbee said the Eagles are a better team than its record shows.
"They are a tough team and have played an incredibly tough schedule," Barbee said. "We knew they were going to be desperate to get a win before the break. I thought we did a lot of great things."
Auburn will now take a break for the Christmas holidays, and will return to the court on Dec. 30 when they take on Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Auburn Arena.
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