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March Madness - Auburn Defeats New Mexico State 78-77 - Recap

Auburn earned a 78-77 victory over New Mexico State on Thursday, getting 17 points from Jared Harper at Vivint Smart Home Arena.

Bettors who backed Auburn were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -6.0.

J'Von McCormick had 16 points for Auburn and Chuma Okeke chipped in with 13 points. Bryce Brown had 5 assists for them, while Chuma Okeke was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.

New Mexico State got 16 points from Johnny McCants in a losing cause and another 14 points from Trevelin Queen. Trevelin Queen contributed 6 assists for them, while Ivan Aurrecoechea had 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Auburn were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

The rebound battle favored New Mexico State as they grabbed 35 boards, while Auburn only had 19