First-year Auburn coach Steven Pearl didn't need long to break down why his team lost to then-No. 1 Houston 73-72 Sunday in Birmingham, Ala.

"We missed 12 free throws. That's the difference in the game right there," he said. "If we go ahead and make our free throws, it's a different ball game."

The No. 22 Tigers will try to improve at the foul line Wednesday night when they host Jackson State in another non-conference game.

Auburn (3-1) rallied down the stretch despite the loss of leading scorer Keyshawn Hall. The Central Florida transfer, who finished with 20 points, departed with a foot injury with 4:14 remaining after canning two foul shots. The status of Hall, who's averaging 23.3 points per game and 11 rebounds, for Wednesday night's game isn't known.

If Hall can't go, the Tigers

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