ATLANTA — Keyshawn Hall scored 22 points and No. 21 Auburn took advantage of a respite in its brutal schedule to beat Chattanooga 92-78 on Saturday.

Tahaad Pettiford overcame early foul trouble to finish with 20 points, knocking down five shots from beyond the 3-point stripe. Elyjah Freeman chipped in with 19 points.

Hall also had 11 rebounds and six assists. Auburn dominated on the boards, finishing with a 42-20 rebounding edge.

The Tigers (8-3) had already played four teams in The Associated Press Top 25 when they faced Chattanooga (5-6) in the second game of a college basketball doubleheader at State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta.

Auburn struggled to put away the pesky Mocs, who kept the margin in single digits much of the game. Jordan Frison scored 20 points to lead Chattanooga.

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