No. 2 Auburn continued to flex its muscle and add to its spectacular resume with a snug win over No. 16 Purdue, 87-69, on Saturday.
It was an environment friendly evening capturing the ball for the Tigers as Auburn was 54.5 % general and 10-for-26 (38.5 %) from three-point vary. The Tigers shared the ball successfully with 24 assists and dealt with Purdue within the paint, 44-28.
Regardless of injuring his shoulder in Auburn’s win over Georgia State on Tuesday, Johni Broome (23 factors, 10-for-15 FG, 11 rebounds) recorded his eighth sport with a minimum of 20 factors this season. Denver Jones gave the Tigers 15 factors and 4 assists, whereas Tahaad Pettiford added 18 factors and 5 assists off the bench. So long as Broome retains enjoying at that degree and will get constant manufacturing round him, Auburn appears to be like harmful and continues to make a case for the No. 1 rating.
Whereas Jahki Howard solely had six factors, this lob from Chaney Johnson to Howard prolonged Auburn’s result in 66-37 with 9:36 remaining.
This emphatic dunk from Pettiford with 6:09 left to play gave Auburn a 74-43 lead.
It was a tough capturing evening for the Boilermakers (39 %). Purdue’s main scorer, C.J. Cox, had 16 factors. Braden Smith’s two three-pointers have been the one two photographs Purdue starters made in 13 makes an attempt from lengthy vary.
Purdue goes to have to search out some solutions after back-to-back losses through which the workforce didn’t file 70 factors.Â
Purdue (8-4) will attempt to proper the ship with a return house to face Toledo on Dec. 29.Â
Auburn (11-1) takes on Monmouth on Dec. 30 earlier than opening up SEC play in opposition to Missouri on Jan. 4.
