Antoine Mason scored 19 points and Auburn pulled away from Middle Tennessee State late Monday night to pick up their fourth straight win, 64-48.
It was an efficient night for the Tigers' second leading scorer, who went 5-of-7 from the field, including 3-of-4 from behind the arc and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line.
Mason's 19 points tied his best in an Auburn jersey. The senior transfer is averaging 14.2 points per game in six games as a Tiger.
Auburn (7-5) harassed Middle Tennessee State (8-5) on the defensive end, coming away with 12 steals and forcing 24 Blue Raider turnovers.
The Blue Raiders pulled within one five minutes into the game, but would never again come that close, trailing by double digits for most of the night.
Leading scorer KT Harrell chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds in the victory, while big man Cinmeon Bowers contributed 11 points and six rebounds. KC Ross-Miller had seven points, three rebounds and five steals.
The Tigers will return to action Jan. 3 when they welcome the University of North Alabama Lions to the Auburn Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for noon CT.
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