Auburn's Leading Scorer Keyshawn Hall Out for Game at No. 21 Arkansas

Hall's absence will be a significant challenge for the Tigers as they try to pull off the road upset.

Feb. 14, 2026 at 5:39am

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Auburn forward Keyshawn Hall, the team's leading scorer, will not be available for the Tigers' game at No. 21 Arkansas on Saturday night. Hall, who is averaging 20.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, did not play the final 12 minutes of Auburn's home loss to Vanderbilt earlier this week. Head coach Steven Pearl said he hopes Hall will remain an important part of Auburn's late-game attack moving forward, but his absence against the Razorbacks will be a significant challenge as the Tigers try to pull off the road upset.

Why it matters

Hall's ability to attack the basket, draw fouls, and control the tempo has been central to Auburn's offensive identity this season. Without him, the Tigers will likely need increased production from other perimeter players, and they will lose a key component of their spacing and ability to pressure opposing defenses.

The details

Hall had 32 points on 11-for-14 shooting in Auburn's first matchup against Arkansas, a 22-point win inside Neville Arena last month. However, he did not play the final 12 minutes of Auburn's home loss to Vanderbilt on Tuesday night. Head coach Steven Pearl said he stuck with the rotation that was helping fuel the Tigers' comeback in that game.

  • Hall will not be available for Auburn's game at No. 21 Arkansas on Saturday night (February 14, 2026).
  • Hall did not play the final 12 minutes of Auburn's home loss to Vanderbilt on Tuesday night (February 11, 2026).

The players

Keyshawn Hall

Auburn's leading scorer and one of their most consistent offensive threats, averaging 20.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game this season.

Steven Pearl

The head coach of the Auburn Tigers basketball team.

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What they’re saying

“We'd obviously love for Key to close out games for us. He's a guy that can get to the foul line and do a lot of great things. When he's in games, we're obviously better. The lineup that we had out there cut the lead from 14 to 4, so that group did a really good job of being aggressive defensively and running good offense. It was more of a coach's decision to roll with the guys we had at that time.”

— Steven Pearl, Head Coach

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