A tale of two halves may be a cliche phrase, but sometimes it is accurate. Monday's game between No. 4 Auburn and No. 5 Iowa State was one of those times.

By the time Auburn took the lead with about four minutes to play, Iowa State snapped back into action, even taking an 81-79 lead with 50 seconds left off two Gilbert free-throws. But Auburn quickly answered, as Dylan Cardwell found Miles Kelly inside for a cutting layup, setting the stage for the pivotal last 30 seconds.

The Maui Invitational begins Monday night at the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii, and No. 4 Auburn will compete in one of four high-profile first-round matchups. Auburn's first draw is the No.