BC-BKC--NCAA-New Mexico St-Auburn,1st Ld-Writethru
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BC-BKC--NCAA-New Mexico St-Auburn, 1st Ld-Writethru,737 URGENT Missed FTs, late pass cost NMex St in 78-77 loss to Auburn AP Photo UTRB109, UTJS118, UTRB101, UTRB101 Eds: Updates. New photos. Auburn 78, New Mexico St 77. With AP Photos. New Mexico State just missed upsetting Auburn in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament but dropped a 78-77 heartbreaker in the Midwest Region. Terrell Brown missed two of three free throws as the Aggies played for the win instead of a tie against fifth-seeded Auburn. Trailing 78-76, A.J. Harris had his defender beat and looked to be headed to the glass for the tying bucket, but instead lobbed out to Brown, who was spotted up at the elbow for a possible...