GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Erving Walker missed every shot from the field. But he was nearly perfect from the free-throw line — just what Florida needed to avoid a three-game losing streak.

The solution, if there is one, to remedying Auburn’s offensive struggles during crunch time might require a little bit of less from one senior, and a little bit of more from another.

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Dee Bost scored a career-high 32 points on seven made 3-pointers as Mississippi State outscored Auburn by 10 in overtime to claim an 85-75 victory in Humphrey Coliseum on Saturday.

For as prolific as Jarvis Varnado is at blocking shots down low, where it seems opposing teams keep a safe distance from the Mississippi State forward, he does have a weakness as Auburn center Brendon Knox sees it.

Auburn found out Wednesday that wins come a whole lot easier if you never give up the lead.

Quick Change, a tandem of magicians who change layers of clothing in the blink of an eye behind an array of banners, glitter and confetti, will take center stage at halftime during tonight’s Auburn-Georgia game at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Courtney Fortson scored 8 of his game-high 24 points in overtime to go along with 10 rebounds and seven assists to lead Arkansas to an 82-79 victory over Auburn in Bud Walton Arena on Saturday.

Auburn is right back at the rock-bottom mark it hit last season before it went on a tear to finish second place in the SEC West, and, unlike the year before, it had to win a game to reach its current 2-5 conference record.