No. 1 Auburn abated LSU’s fast starts to begin the first and second halves and came out on top 87-74 Wednesday night at the Maravich Center. LSU i

In LSU’s 87-74 loss to Auburn on Wednesday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, it allowed a season-high 25 offensive rebounds. Its previous high was 17 given up in the Southeastern Conference opener to Vanderbilt on Jan. 4.

After two games on the road, LSU is heading back home. They and the Auburn Tigers will face off in an SEC battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 79.

It's LSU men's basketball vs. No. 1 seed Auburn in a Wednesday night SEC matchup. Follow along for live game updates, score and more.

Now sitting at 19-1 overall and 6-0 in conference play, here are three takeaways from Wednesday’s game: After opening the game missing its first nine shots, Auburn shot 40% from the floor against LSU. The orange and blue Tigers connected on just eight 3-point shots, shooting 32% as a team.