Auburn's Johni Broome has had 51 points and 26 rebounds in his last two games. Auburn is set to face Indiana, with both teams having strong frontcourts. Indiana has been shooting well, leading the game early, but Auburn fought back to take the lead. Auburn's Aden Holloway and Indiana's K.D. Johnson have been key players in the game. The matchup has the potential to be like an NCAA tournament game, and there is a strong crowd presence at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
K.D. Johnson now has three layups in the last 1:15
Auburn's done all this. And Johni Broome has 2 points and two fouls.
3:59 1H | #Auburn 39, Indiana 28 Tigers, now in the double bonus, are 9-9 at the line. Chad Baker-Mazara's about to head back to the line, and he and KD Johnson just combined to score 7 points in 14 seconds. Hoosiers haven't made a basket since the 10:13 mark.
Auburn was down 22-10 with 12:54 left in the first half Auburn is now up 39-28 with 3:59 left in the first half Bruce Pearl said he thought the Tigers got rattled last week at App State, but they've shown a ton of fight after getting punched in the mouth early in Atlanta
Auburn was down 22-10 with 12:54 left in the first half Auburn is now up 39-28 with 3:59 left in the second half Bruce Pearl said he thought the Tigers got rattled last week at App State, but they've shown a ton of fight after getting punched in the mouth early in Atlanta
Indiana hasn't made a shot since the 10:13 mark.
Indiana was in control early and the offense looked sharp. Hoosiers haven’t scored a field goal in the last 6 minutes and now trail Auburn 39-27. Tigers have turned up the pressure and IU hasn’t handled it.
4:41 1H | #Auburn 34, Indiana 27 KD Johnson with an and-1 and he proceeds to step into the crowd to get them juiced. He'll head to the line when we come back.
Auburn's athleticism on display. And Indiana has no answer. Tigers on a 14-1 run and leading 34-27. #iubb
K.D. Johnson and-one and he runs into the crowd like a wrestler. Auburn leads Indiana 34-27, and Mike Woodson calls timeout.
Auburn is on a 20-4 run after those Jaylin Williams free throws
KD Johnson just gave #Auburn its first lead today at the free throw line. It's 28-26 Tigers with 7:27 to go in the half.
the game is tied, and an Auburn kid and an Indiana kid just tied a shooting contest during this timeout fitting!
Under-8 media timeout first half. IU and Auburn tied at 26-apiece, 7:48 left. #iubb
Dylan Cardwell just check back in for Jaylin Williams. More double-big minutes for #Auburn with Cardwell and Johni Broome.
9:00 1H | Indiana 26, #Auburn 24 Aden Holloway's tied for a game-high 8 points. He's 3-6 shooting and 2-5 from deep. Also — Indiana's one foul away from putting #Auburn in the bonus.
Aden Holloway, shake and bake. Indiana's lead is down to 26-24 (9:00 1H).
Ten minutes into this one and #Auburn is shooting its first free throws. Also — Dylan Cardwell just check in for Jaylin Williams. We're about to see Cardwell and Johni Broome share the floor.
Auburn is going with two centers on the floor with Broome and Cardwell.
Auburn is about to run a double-big lineup of Johni Broome and Dylan Cardwell together
Hoosiers at 1.58 points per possession: https://t.co/W9OwKyUIuH
11:27 1H | Indiana 22, #Auburn 16 Jaylin Williams and Denver Jones hit a pair of 3s in 34 seconds, and what was once a 12-point lead gets cut in half.
Kansas State leads LSU 42-34 at halftime thanks to 19 points from Louisiana native Cam Carter. Great start for the Wildcats, who don't look distracted at all.
Indiana 22, Auburn 16 at the under 12 media timeout. Tigers have scored the last six points. Mackenzie Mgbako is leading #iubb with eight points.
Indiana is: +7 on the boards +3 in assists +7 in fastbreak points
We're at the 12:58 mark of the first half and #Auburn F Chaney Johnson has three fouls.
15:27 1H | Indiana 14, #Auburn 6 Hoosiers have made no more than four 3s in a game this season. They hit their fourth of the day less than four minutes into this one.
Indiana came out surprisingly and absolutely firing, and Auburn has missed its last four shots Tigers trail by 8 at the under-16 timeout
Under-16 media timeout first half. IU leads Auburn 14-6, 15:27 left. #iubb
Indiana averages 3.1 made triples a game. The Hoosiers are 4-5 from deep to start this one.
Indiana is 4-5 from 3, as we all expected.
IU is up 9-6 and all of its points are from beyond the arc. All of #Auburn's are also from deep — and they all belong to Aden Holloway.
IU opens the game with three-straight 3s. Just like you expected. #iubb
Indiana starts 3-3 from deep.
The first 9 points have all been 3s, one of which came from #Auburn freshman Aden Holloway. Hoosiers out to an early 6-3 lead.
and, of course, after how much was made about Indiana not shooting or making many 3s, they hit three on their first three possessions
Strong crowd for Indiana vs. Auburn at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. #iubb https://t.co/TjjIdUNmuV
Auburn starting this game with Jaylin Williams on Kel'el Ware (the 5) and Johni Broome on Malik Reneau (the 4)
It's the usuals who will start for #Auburn: G Aden Holloway; G Denver Jones; F Chris Moore; F Jaylin Williams; C Johni Broome Tipoff less than five minutes out.
the usual starting lineup for Auburn today vs. Indiana in Atlanta Aden Holloway Denver Jones Chris Moore Jaylin Williams Johni Broome
Kansas State scored the first five points of the game but currently trails 11-7 with LSU averaging 1.57 points per possession.
Big roar from the Indiana crowd. Don’t think this will be the dominant homecourt advantage Auburn usually gets in Atlanta. https://t.co/ZculMKfoRa
Today's #Auburn-Indiana matchup will be all about the big men. "Indiana's got the best frontline in the Big Ten. And we'd like to think we've got one of the best frontlines in the SEC. So it's going to be a great matchup from that standpoint." https://t.co/7ysQsBvSQu
If Auburn-Indiana is close, this has the potential of an NCAA tournament-type game. Looooots of crimson and cream here in State Farm Arena.
If Auburn-Indiana is close, this has the potential of NCAA tournament-type game. Looooots of crimson and cream here in State Farm Arena.
Extensive availability report for Indiana today prior to matchup with Auburn here in Atlanta: https://t.co/wAM4zMicpr
Indiana's trip to Atlanta to face Auburn has added meaning for Mike Woodson, Yasir Rosemond, Kaleb Banks, Jakai Newton. #iubb From @Jared_Kelly7 https://t.co/NLBs9oDXlt
it’s game day vs. Indiana in Atlanta for Auburn - why IU is unlike any other team AU will play this year - “So, the question is if we’re gonna shoot it better.” - “it’s going to fall eventually” for Holloway - rebounding from a not-that-bad App State L https://t.co/DeUqNvnp4S https://t.co/CbuCnLN7V0
ATLANTA — Indiana (7-1) vs. Auburn (5-2), 2 pm, ESPN2, from State Farm Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks. #iubb @INBBallSource breaks down what Indiana faces in Bruce Pearl’s squad. https://t.co/TYzMvCgUiH
Johni Broome has 51 points and 26 boards over his past two games. Up next for him and Auburn? "The best frontcourt we play all year" in Indiana, with two of the three most efficient scorers in the Big Ten, including 7-footer Kel'el Ware. 🍿🍿https://t.co/gZZ6KRYHtK https://t.co/CkWATxiv8O