COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Based on the final four minutes of their game on Saturday, Auburn and Texas A&M are teams spiraling in opposite directions springing into the Southeastern Conference tournament.

"You want confidence going into postseason play, and there's nothing that will give you confidence like winning on the road against a very good team like Texas A&M," Auburn coach Tony Barbee said following the Tigers' 69-64 victory over the Aggies in Reed Arena.

A&M (17-14, 8-10 SEC) led 60-59 with 4:05 remaining, but Auburn closed out the scoring on a 10-4 run, started by a Chris Denson layup in befuddling A&M defenders, and followed by a Denson jumper as the Tigers sprinted to the finish line.