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By JOHN ZENOR
AP Sports Writer
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- Quinnel Brown was 8-for-8 shooting for 21 points and Auburn scored 21 consecutive points beginning late in the first half for a 77-64 victory over Arkansas on Saturday.
The Tigers (13-16, 4-12 Southeastern Conference) turned a four-point deficit into a 17-point lead with the big surge to snap a five-game losing streak, holding the Razorbacks nearly 11 minutes without scoring.
Arkansas (18-11, 6-10) finished the regular season by losing four of its last five games, seeing its hopes of an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament crumble.
Both teams already had their SEC tournament openers set. Sixth-seeded Auburn plays Vanderbilt Thursday while No. 4 Arkansas plays Tennessee in Atlanta.
Toney Douglas had 16 points and made 4-of-6 3-pointers for Auburn, which lost to Arkansas 95-59 in January. Nathan Watson added 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists while Brown also had eight rebounds and made 5-of-6 free throws. Brown picked up his fourth foul with 7:10 to play.
Darian Townes led Arkansas with 18 points, including 14 in the second half, and 10 rebounds. Ronnie Brewer added 16 points but the Razorbacks made just 8 of 26 3-pointers and committed 24 turnovers.
The Tigers scored the final nine points of the first half for a 32-27 lead and kept it up coming out of the locker room. The Razorbacks opened the second half 0-for-7 shooting with four turnovers in the first 6-plus minutes, falling behind 44-27 on Toney Douglas' 3-pointer.
Arkansas trimmed the lead to eight points twice, but the Tigers responded the second time with an 8-0 run capped by Douglas' 3-pointer with 4:45 left. The Razorbacks couldn't get within double digits again.
It was the final home game for Auburn seniors Brown, Watson, Ian Young and reserve Troy Gaines.
