AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Mustapha Heron had 21 points on 8-for-10 shooting as No. 19 Auburn cruised to a 95-70 win over LSU on Saturday.

  

Bryce Brown scored 15 points and DeSean Murray had 18 points and eight rebounds for Auburn (19-2, 6-1 SEC). Heron also grabbed eight boards.

  

Duop Reath was a force inside for LSU (12-8, 3-5) and finished with 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting. Randy Onwuasor added 14 points

  

Auburn put a quick end to its recent trend of slow starts with an 18-2 run early in the first half as Heron scored 16 points in five minutes to begin the game. Auburn hit 11 3-pointers in the opening half and led by 19 after 20 minutes.

  

Auburn shot 55 percent and led by as many as 32. The Tigers outrebounded LSU 38-24.

  

BIG PICTURE

  

LSU: Lost for the third time in the last four games. LSU hasn't been able to build on its upset of then-No. 11 Texas A&M on Jan. 6.

  

Auburn: Another impressive win in a dream season so far. Auburn Arena has become one of the toughest places to play in the SEC, and the Tigers have yet to lose at home this season. Saturday marked the third straight game in which Auburn reached 50 points by halftime. The Tigers are on pace to be the SEC's highest-scoring team since Kentucky in 1996.

  

UP NEXT

  

LSU: Plays at No. 22 Tennessee on Wednesday night.

  

Auburn: Plays at Mississippi on Tuesday night.