AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -Brendon Knox scored 18 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double and Auburn defeated Georgia Southern 95-75 on Saturday.

The Tigers (8-6) shot a season-high 54.2 percent from 3-point range (13 of 24), including a 4-for-5 effort by Frankie Sullivan who finished with 15 points.

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DeWayne Reed added 16 points, Lucas Hargrove 14, Tay Waller 13 and Andre Malone 11 as Auburn reached its highest point total of the season.

The Tigers led 39-33 at halftime, before shooting 60 percent from the field (18 of 30) and holding the Eagles (3-12) to 38.2 percent shooting (13 of 34) in the second half.

The Tigers, who have three-straight wins, led by as many as 24, 77-53, on a free throw by Reed with 7:07 remaining.

Antonio Hanson scored 16 points and Colby Wohlleb chipped in 10 for Georgia Southern, which has lost all four of its meetings with Auburn.