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In a game against Vanderbilt, Auburn's Denver Jones and Johni Broome had standout performances, leading Auburn to a 81-54 victory. Despite a slow start, Auburn's defense improved, holding Vanderbilt to a season-low shooting percentage. Bruce Pearl, Auburn's coach, expressed confidence in the team's potential and highlighted the importance of the backcourt's defensive ability. Auburn's upcoming game against Ole Miss is anticipated to be challenging, with both teams undefeated at home in the Power Six. Johni Broome has been named a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award for the best center in college basketball.
Johni Broome has five assists in just 15 minutes tonight he's a center also, Jaylin Williams already has seven points in the second half alone tie game at 60 with 11:23 to play
KD Johnson goes 2-2 at the line, and #Auburn's got its first lead. Tigers are also up 17-6 since returning from halftime. (52-50, 15:10 2H)
15:10 2H | Ole Miss 50, #Auburn 50 KD Johnson heading to the line for a try at #Auburn's first lead today when we're back. Also β feels so damn poetic that the game-tying basket comes on an Aden Holloway contested layup. Much-needed for the freshman and his recent shootingβ¦ https://t.co/p4oZxcxOW4
Auburn opens the second half with a 15-6 advantage, and K.D. Johnson will go to the line after the timeout to try to give the Tigers their first lead of the night 15:10 left, buckle up
What an assist by Tre Donaldson, and Jaylin Williams is getting back into a groove here.
#Auburn C Johni Broome's first points today arrive in the first minute of the second half. He then picks up his third foul second later.
Johni Broome picks up his third foul. Bruce Pearl keeping him in the game.
Everything Matthew Murrell miss feels like a huge break for Auburn.
Jaylin Williams gets fouled on a drive that's initially called goaltending, then overturned, then he splits his free throws another bad break for Auburn in this one
Auburn is shooting well from deep but has only 12 paint points and is 6-of-15 from inside the arc. The eight turnovers didn't help, either.
HALFTIME: Ole Miss 44, Auburn 35 Tigers have "just" 8 turnovers, but Ole Miss is making the most of them. And Ole Miss is shooting really well. Reminiscent of the game at Alabama for AU so far. https://t.co/ZY0xMklfIj
HALF | Ole Miss 44, No. 16 #Auburn 35 Rebs are slashing 52%/50%/80% and the late turnovers felt killer for the Tigers, who just weren't capitalizing on go-ahead opportunities. https://t.co/QVJ7wP0tuK
Auburn trails Ole Miss 44-35 at halftime after a Denver Jones triple. Rebels shot 52% from the floor and 6-12 from deep. Auburn has eight turnovers, but 7-19 from long range has helped.
Auburn with a well-designed play for a late 3 to cut the Ole Miss halftime lead to 44-35. Home team came out hot, Tigers playing from behind all half.
HALFTIME: Ole Miss 44, Auburn 35 nice little surge from Denver Jones late in the half helped Auburn cut it back to single-digits but that was the toughest first half for Auburn on defense in quite some time, and the turnover issues on offense didn't help at all https://t.co/WXfgXfBwXE
Ole Miss is 6-11 from deep. Auburn isn't playing bad defense, either. Everything's going in.
every time Auburn has threatened to make a run, it's spun out of control on them Ole Miss now up by 13
7:04 1H | Ole Miss 31, #Auburn 22 Tigers have turned the ball over on their past two possessions. Both turned into Ole Miss baskets, and a five-point deficit is on the brink of becoming double digits again.
Auburn has it down to a 5-point lead with the ball... back-to-back turnovers turn into back-to-back easy buckets for Ole Miss can't have that on the road Auburn trails by 9 with 7:04 left in the first half
9:38 1H | Ole Miss 25, #Auburn 20 Rebs are still shooting well in total (10-17 FG), but they've made just three of their past eight shots. Chad Baker-Mazara's also cleaning up in seven minutes off the bench. Has 3 points, but also four rebounds.
9:38 1H | Ole Miss 25, #Auburn 20 Rebs are still shooting well in total (10-17 FG), but they've just three of their past eight shots. Chad Baker-Mazara's also cleaning up in seven minutes off the bench. Has 3 points, but also four rebounds.
offensive rebounding was a focus for Auburn the last couple of days, which makes sense with Ole Miss' struggles there (347th in defensive rebounding percentage) paying off early, because it's creating better shots for a team that needs that on the road https://t.co/2wx4tox458
this game is giving me vibes from Auburn's 2022 trip here, and not just because K.D. Johnson hit a corner 3-pointer Ole Miss' offense started quite hot in that one, and Auburn settled into things later in the game Auburn trails Ole Miss by 5 with 9:38 left in the first half
Auburn now has three 3-pointers off offensive rebounds.
14:04 1H | Ole Miss 16, #Auburn 11 Well, #Auburn's 3s are falling. Tigers 3-6 from deep early, but they have not had a hot start on the defensive end. Rebs are shooting 7-10 from the field.
After a blindingly fast start, Auburn trails Ole Miss 16-11 at the first media timeout (14:04 1H). Rebels are 7-10 from the floor to start, while Auburn is hanging around thanks to 3-6 makes from deep.
the good news for Auburn is that it's actually hitting jumpers early in a true road game the bad news is that the defense is off to a very slow start, with Ole Miss hitting seven of its first 10 shots from the field Auburn trails by 5 with 14:04 left in the first half
Torrid start for Ole Miss, which is 4-6 from the floor and leads Auburn 10-3.
rough start for Auburn, as Ole Miss is up 10-3 early
Auburn gives up Ole Miss 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions, which is not the ideal way to play in this building
No. 16 #Auburn (17-4, 6-2 SEC) going with the same lineup for the second-straight game: G Tre Donaldson; G Denver Jones; F Chris Moore; F Jaylin Williams; C Johni Broome A rematch with Ole Miss (18-3, 5-3 SEC) slated for the top of the hour.
Auburn sticking with the starting lineup from Wednesday night Tre Donaldson Denver Jones Chris Moore Jaylin Williams Johni Broome tip-off against Ole Miss is in 20 minutes
The 2-4-7: Auburn at Ole Miss https://t.co/vNE8hKJ095 https://t.co/W3FJ5uZlfx
Bruce Pearl on Auburn's trip to Ole Miss tomorrow: "If we want a chance to win the league. ... You have to start thinking about getting a game like this one."
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl: "If we want to win the league,Β and we have a chance to win the league... then you have to start thinking about getting a game like this one."
Bruce Pearl points out Johni Broome is shooting 82.1% from the line in SEC play. Broome was a 56.0% foul shooter last season.
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl: "This will be as challenging of a 10-game stretch as Auburn basketball has ever had."
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl on the Ole Miss rematch: "When you play somebody for the second time... you look at how the first game went. Obviously, we would do things in that game that we thought we would do well. We played a lot of our cards. We had a great hand."
Bruce Pearl thinks Auburn's 82-59 win over Ole Miss last month was the best the Tigers have played all season.
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl: "Getting ready to travel to what I imagine will be a really, really tough environment... Ole Miss is playing pretty well. They're undefeated at home." Auburn and Ole Miss are two of just 14 power-conference teams who haven't lost a home game this season
Bruce Pearl says Auburn and Ole Miss are two of only 14 Power Six teams in college basketball currently undefeated at home.
Bruce Pearl says Auburn and Ole Miss are two of only four Power Six teams in college basketball currently undefeated at home.
Auburn's Johni Broome is one of 10 candidates for this year's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award for the best center in college basketball. 15.7 ppg, 56.4% shooting, 8.8 reb, 2.2 blks
news: Auburn's Johni Broome has been named as one of the 10 finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, given to the top center in college basketball
Bruce Pearl gave Tre Donaldson the nod as Auburn's starting point guard in last night's win over Vanderbilt. Off the bench, Aden Holloway's shooting struggles continued. "When those shots start going in, we're going to be a different team." https://t.co/ou1YfCtBJP https://t.co/JbQIR2EdWq
Observations: Auburn 81, Vandy 54 - defense is whatβs going to carry AU - Jones makes the Tigers βa lot betterβ - Broome continues to be one of the nationβs best - #HeadbandJaylin returned with a vengeance - Donaldson will buy valuable time for Holloway https://t.co/5bSfEnLiNm
From #Auburn's 81-54 win over Vanderbilt. More here on: β’ Denver Jones' offensive breakout β’ Returning home to game-changing 3-point shooting β’ A night of great defense against poor offense QOTN from Johni Broome: "We take pride in our defense. Offense (is) going to come.β¦ https://t.co/sWMDOQmQtr
Postgame interviews: Hear from Bruce Pearl, Denver Jones and Johni Broome, as Auburn gets back into the win column with a dominating home victory over bottom-feeding Vanderbilt. Watch: https://t.co/kDhmFfp0zU https://t.co/HUELmr0FWv
Auburn held Vanderbilt to: - Season-low shooting (27%) - Tied for season-low points (54)
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl: "We were picked sixth in the league... To this point, the kids have played above expectations. I don't know if that's gonna continue... But we're still in this thing. There will probably be time to be disappointed. But now is not the time."
Bruce Pearl retouches on his point from yesterday about the negativity from the Auburn fanbase after two losses last week: "I love all the support. I love all the passion and intensity that we have. ... These guys are working, and I know what we're capable of."
For #Auburn to beat Ole Miss on the road Saturday, Bruce Pearl says "it's going to take some special. ... and I think they understand that."
Bruce Pearl says "the key to our future" will be his backcourt's ability to defend. In two meetings, Auburn held Vanderbilt's duo of Tyrin Lawrence and Ezra Manjon to 11-43 combined shooting.
Bruce Pearl says "the key to our future" will be his backcourt's ability to defend. In two meetings, Auburn held Vanderbilt's duo of Tyrin Lawrence and Ezra Manjon to 11-43 combined shooting in two meetings.
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl on PG Aden Holloway: "He's trying to do all the little things. He's working on his defense... working on getting the offense set. He's always been able to shoot it, from anywhere. When those shots start going in, we're going to be a different team."
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl on PG Aden Holloway: "He's trying to do all the little things. He's working on his defense... working on getting the offense set. He's always been able to shoot it, from anywhere. When those shots start going in, we're going to be so much better."
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl: "I think we just wore them down. I thought our half-court defense was just outstanding."
#Auburn C Johni Broome's past three games: 25, 14 and now 16 points against Vanderbilt tonight. Broome: "I just kind of feel like I'm in a flow lately."
Auburn C Johni Broome in two games against Vanderbilt this season: 31 points, 23 rebounds, 6 blocks, 4 steals and a combined +57 β including +40 (!) tonight
FINAL: Auburn 81, Vanderbilt 54 the defense was excellent throughout, and the second-half offense was much more like it from the Tigers Jaylin Williams, Denver Jones and Johni Broome had awesome outings Auburn hits the road again Saturday night for the second leg vs. Ole Miss https://t.co/iXG4gEVHHo
FINAL: Auburn 81, Vanderbilt 54 The Tigers were just so-so for +/- 30 minutes of this game, but they were truly excellent during the final 10. Johni Broome posted a +40! Efficient day for Jaylin Williams as well. This W snaps a two-game skid. https://t.co/SZ8UD1JwYw
7:24 2H | #Auburn 66, Vanderbilt 44 Denver Jones (19 points) and Jaylin Williams (16 points) seem like they're in a race to finish with the most points. Jones: 6-10 FG, 4-7 3 Williams: 5-7 FG, 3-4 3 https://t.co/uCIuPTgmfZ
Auburn is currently beating up on Vanderbilt, winless in the SEC. Tigers up 51-34 with 14:15 left.
15:40 2H | #Auburn 49, Vanderbilt 31 Denver Jones up to a career-high 15 points and Johni Broome's in double figures now, too, with 11.
Johni Broome is playing his tail off. Great all-around game for him.
HALF: Auburn 37, Vanderbilt 27 The Tigers have not played well per se, but they're significantly better in the paint. That's been enough so far. This is not the kind of performance Bruce Pearl wants to see after consecutive road losses. https://t.co/RGJ5LHI2zg
Auburn leads Vanderbilt 37-27 at half. Sloppy offensive half for the Tigers, shooting 36% from the floor and 67% from the line. Denver Jones with 10 points. Johni Broome adds 9 points, 4 boards and 5 blocks.
HALFTIME: Auburn 37, Vanderbilt 27 Auburn's defense was excellent for most of the first half Auburn's offense was not-excellent for most of the first half good numbers from Denver Jones and Johni Broome β and look at those Tre Donaldson boards https://t.co/2yLEr6qLay
well,,,,,,,,,,I said this and Vanderbilt ended up shooting better from 3 in the first half than Auburn. The issue is they were 3-for-20 on twos. that is not a typo https://t.co/Xp9VWj8X3l
3:43 1H | #Auburn 24, Vanderbilt 15 Tigers have gone a bit cold on offense, making 2 of their past 8. It's kind of ugly on that end right now.
and I think it's 4-12 at the rim, which is pretty rough Auburn just had another one of those offensive possessions where it passed up an open look and... just kept passing until it had to take a tougher one https://t.co/Acoqa57Mxa
Auburn is 5-14 from 2-point range so far.
Auburn is 6-15 from 2-point range so far.
Auburn's defense is putting the clamps down. Auburn's offense has certainly looked better.
7:48 1H | #Auburn 23, Vanderbilt 11 OK, Denver Jones is no longer the only Tiger with more than 2 points. Jaylin Williams (5) and Chad Baker-Mazara (4) have joined him. He's also up to 10 points himself.
Auburn is on an 8-0 run, and Vanderbilt has hit two shots in 12:12 of this game remember: this is the No. 3 defense in America on KenPom Auburn leads Vanderbilt by 12 with 7:48 left in the first half
Johni Broome has three blocks and a steal in eight minutes. Auburn leads Vanderbilt 23-11 at the under-8 timeout (7:48 1H).
Auburn's defense is just plain mean so far. Vanderbilt is 2-15 from the floor.
11:50 1H | #Auburn 15, Vanderbilt 11 Dores are staying in the game at the stripe. They're 6-6 at the free throw line, but 2-11 from the field. Denver Jones is still the only Tiger to have more than 2 points.
Vanderbilt just made its second basket of the game after a 1-10 start. Auburn leads 15-11 at the under-12 timeout (11:50 1H).
11:50 1H | #Auburn 15, Vanderbilt 11 Dores are staying in the game at the stripe. They're 6-6 at the free throw line, but 2-11 from the field. Denver Jones is still the only Tiger to have more than 10 points.
Vanderbilt just made its second basket of the game after a 1-10 start. Auburn leads 15-11 (11:50 1H).
good news for Auburn: it's shooting 50% from the field, 60% from deep and has held Vanderbilt to just 18% shooting bad news for Auburn: Vanderbilt has more than half of its points from the free-throw line Auburn leads Vandy by 4 with 11:50 left in the first half
Denver Jones is 3-3 from deep. (11-2 #Auburn, 16:04 1H) https://t.co/8dYd3DJiUw
Tre Donaldson will start at point guard for Auburn for the second straight game. Denver Jones returns to the starting lineup at the other guard spot.
"I think it's less about shot selection and a little bit more about just making shots." Aden Holloway has struggled from the floor in Auburn's two-game losing streak, but Bruce Pearl is confident the freshman guard will come out of it soon. https://t.co/mPAzmb17m7
Bruce Pearl's comments today in response to "too much negativity" he saw after Auburn lost two games on the road last week: https://t.co/y2tDe5GHSq
Ole Miss is 5-7 from the field to open the second half, including 2-4 from deep, to stretch the lead to 10. So far, it's been a much different defensive outing for MSU compared to the Auburn game.