K.D. Johnson comes off the bench to lift No. 21 Auburn

Reserve K.D. Johnson scored a team-high 15 points as 21st-ranked Auburn rallied to defeat host South Florida, 58-52, on Friday night in Tampa.

The Tigers (3-0), who entered the game as 14-point favorites, trailed by 15 midway through the first half.

Zep Jasper added 13 points for the Tigers, who survived despite shooting just 34.4 percent from the floor, including 5-for-26 on three-pointers (19.2 percent).

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