Kevin Overton and Keyshawn Hall combined to make 11 3-pointers and No. 20-ranked Auburn shot 59.1% from the floor en route to an 83-73 win over North Carolina State on Wednesday in Auburn, Alabama.

The Tigers (7-2) led much of the night, but only created some breathing room when Hall fueled a pivotal, 10-0 run midway through the second half.

With NC State (5-3) trailing 56-54 on Tre Holloman's 3-pointer, Hall scored eight consecutive points -- including a pair of triples -- after a Sebastian Williams-Adams layup kicked off Auburn's run.

The surge gave the Tigers a lead that hovered between seven and 12 points for the final 10 minutes. Auburn warded off Wolfpack rally efforts with the red-hot shooting of Overton and Hall, who answered made NC State 3-pointers with triples on three separa

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