Broome scores 24 points and No. 2 Auburn opens SEC play with a 84-68 win over Missouri
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Johni Broome scored 24 points and had seven rebounds and four blocks, and No. 2 Auburn opened Southeastern Conference play with an 84-68 win over Missouri on Saturday.
Auburn (13-1, 1-0) shot 10 for 21 from 3-point range, with seven different Tigers hitting at least one triple.
Chaney Johnson and Chad Baker-Mazara each scored 13 points each for Auburn, while Denver Jones added 10 points and seven assists.
Marques Warrick had 19 points to lead Missouri (11-3, 0-1) and Marcus Allen had nine.
Missouri: Dennis Gates’ defense has relied on forcing turnovers at a high rate this season, but it was unable to stick to that formula against Auburn’s strong ball security for most of this one.
Auburn: Bruce Pearl has built this season’s squad on balance and depth, and it was on full display Saturday. Five Tigers scored double-digit points.
Broome hit a 3-pointer at the 15:56 mark in the first half to put Auburn in front. That started a 23-8 run that put the hosts in firm control the rest of the way.
With the win, Pearl tied Joel Eaves for the most career victories in program history at 213.
Auburn visits Texas on Tuesday night for the first SEC meeting between the teams. Missouri returns home to host LSU on Tuesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Josh Gray vs. Dylan Cardwell (Tigers gains possession) | |||
19:30 | Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot | |||
19:28 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
18:59 | Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
18:57 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
18:42 | Mark Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
18:40 | Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound | |||
18:35 | +2 | Johni Broome makes two point dunk (Chad Baker-Mazara assists) | 0-2 | |
18:16 | +2 | Tamar Bates makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 2-2 | |
17:46 | Johni Broome misses two point layup | |||
17:44 | Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound | |||
17:40 | +2 | Dylan Cardwell makes two point tip layup | 2-4 | |
17:14 | Dylan Cardwell shooting foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul) | |||
17:14 | +1 | Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-4 | |
17:14 | +1 | Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-4 | |
16:54 | +2 | Johni Broome makes two point driving hook shot | 4-6 | |
16:29 | Miles Kelly personal foul | |||
16:16 | +3 | Mark Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Anthony Robinson II assists) | 7-6 | |
15:56 | +3 | Johni Broome makes three point jump shot (Dylan Cardwell assists) | 7-9 | |
15:36 | Dylan Cardwell blocks Aidan Shaw's two point layup | |||
15:34 | Denver Jones defensive rebound | |||
15:30 | Johni Broome misses three point jump shot | |||
15:28 | Tamar Bates defensive rebound | |||
15:22 | Chad Baker-Mazara personal foul | |||
15:22 | TV timeout | |||
15:12 | Tamar Bates misses two point layup | |||
15:10 | Johni Broome defensive rebound | |||
14:56 | Tony Perkins shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul) | |||
14:56 | +1 | Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-10 | |
14:56 | +1 | Johni Broome makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-11 | |
14:38 | Anthony Robinson II offensive foul | |||
14:38 | Anthony Robinson II turnover (offensive foul) | |||
14:27 | Tahaad Pettiford turnover (lost ball) (Josh Gray steals) | |||
14:12 | Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot | |||
14:10 | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | |||
14:00 | Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot | |||
13:58 | Marcus Allen defensive rebound | |||
13:50 | +2 | Tamar Bates makes two point dunk (Marcus Allen assists) | 9-11 | |
13:22 | +2 | Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point jump shot (Miles Kelly assists) | 9-13 | |
12:56 | +2 | Mark Mitchell makes two point layup (Anthony Robinson II assists) | 11-13 | |
12:29 | +3 | Chad Baker-Mazara makes three point jump shot (Johni Broome assists) | 11-16 | |
12:29 | Mark Mitchell shooting foul (Chad Baker-Mazara draws the foul) | |||
12:29 | +1 | Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-17 | |
12:21 | Chaney Johnson shooting foul (Trent Pierce draws the foul) | |||
12:21 | TV timeout | |||
12:21 | +1 | Trent Pierce makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-17 | |
12:21 | Trent Pierce misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
12:21 | Caleb Grill offensive rebound | |||
12:07 | Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot | |||
12:05 | Tony Perkins offensive rebound | |||
12:03 | Tony Perkins turnover (traveling) | |||
11:46 | +3 | Denver Jones makes three point jump shot (Chaney Johnson assists) | 12-20 | |
11:30 | Caleb Grill offensive foul | |||
11:30 | Caleb Grill turnover (offensive foul) | |||
11:20 | Tahaad Pettiford turnover (bad pass) (Tony Perkins steals) | |||
11:13 | +2 | Josh Gray makes two point layup (Tony Perkins assists) | 14-20 | |
10:56 | Denver Jones turnover (bad pass) | |||
10:44 | Tahaad Pettiford personal foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
10:27 | Mark Mitchell misses two point jump shot | |||
10:25 | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | |||
10:10 | +3 | Chaney Johnson makes three point jump shot (Denver Jones assists) | 14-23 | |
9:55 | Dylan Cardwell blocks Tony Perkins's two point layup | |||
9:53 | Josh Gray offensive rebound | |||
9:49 | Denver Jones shooting foul (Josh Gray draws the foul) | |||
9:49 | Josh Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:49 | +1 | Josh Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-23 | |
9:39 | Josh Gray personal foul (Denver Jones draws the foul) | |||
9:26 | Caleb Grill personal foul (Dylan Cardwell draws the foul) | |||
9:17 | Chaney Johnson misses two point layup | |||
9:15 | Anthony Robinson II defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | Peyton Marshall turnover (lost ball) | |||
8:45 | +3 | Jahki Howard makes three point jump shot (Denver Jones assists) | 15-26 | |
8:25 | Peyton Marshall offensive foul | |||
8:25 | Peyton Marshall turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:14 | Denver Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
8:12 | Chaney Johnson offensive rebound | |||
8:06 | +3 | Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Chaney Johnson assists) | 15-29 | |
8:03 | Tigers 30 second timeout | |||
8:03 | TV timeout | |||
7:47 | Chaney Johnson blocks Mark Mitchell's two point layup | |||
7:45 | Trent Pierce offensive rebound | |||
7:37 | +2 | Trent Pierce makes two point dunk | 17-29 | |
7:26 | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | |||
7:24 | Tamar Bates defensive rebound | |||
7:08 | Dylan Cardwell blocks Mark Mitchell's two point layup | |||
7:07 | Tigers offensive rebound | |||
6:54 | Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot | |||
6:54 | Mark Mitchell offensive rebound | |||
6:54 | Jahki Howard shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
6:54 | +1 | Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-29 | |
6:54 | Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:54 | Johni Broome defensive rebound | |||
6:32 | Anthony Robinson II shooting foul (Tahaad Pettiford draws the foul) | |||
6:32 | Tahaad Pettiford misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
6:32 | +1 | Tahaad Pettiford makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 18-30 | |
6:32 | +1 | Tahaad Pettiford makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 18-31 | |
6:04 | Johni Broome blocks Mark Mitchell's two point layup | |||
6:02 | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | |||
5:51 | Miles Kelly misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:49 | Trent Pierce defensive rebound | |||
5:42 | Trent Pierce turnover (bad pass) (Miles Kelly steals) | |||
5:34 | +3 | Tahaad Pettiford makes three point jump shot (Chad Baker-Mazara assists) | 18-34 | |
5:17 | +2 | Tamar Bates makes two point layup (Tony Perkins assists) | 20-34 | |
4:56 | +2 | Johni Broome makes two point layup | 20-36 | |
4:47 | +2 | Tony Perkins makes two point layup | 22-36 | |
4:24 | Chris Moore turnover (bad pass) (Tony Perkins steals) | |||
4:07 | Mark Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
4:05 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
3:52 | Tahaad Pettiford turnover (lost ball) (Trent Pierce steals) | |||
3:47 | TV timeout | |||
3:35 | Marcus Allen turnover (bad pass) (Chad Baker-Mazara steals) | |||
3:35 | Tamar Bates shooting foul (Chad Baker-Mazara draws the foul) | |||
3:35 | +1 | Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-37 | |
3:35 | +1 | Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-38 | |
3:10 | Miles Kelly blocks Tamar Bates's three point jump shot | |||
3:08 | Johni Broome defensive rebound | |||
3:02 | Chaney Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
3:00 | Marques Warrick defensive rebound | |||
3:00 | +3 | Trent Pierce makes three point jump shot (Tony Perkins assists) | 25-38 | |
2:46 | Marcus Allen shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul) | |||
2:46 | +1 | Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-39 | |
2:46 | Johni Broome misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:46 | Chad Baker-Mazara offensive rebound | |||
2:46 | Jump ball. (Tigers gains possession) | |||
2:40 | +2 | Chaney Johnson makes two point jump shot | 25-41 | |
2:15 | Johni Broome shooting foul (Marcus Allen draws the foul) | |||
2:15 | +1 | Marcus Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-41 | |
2:15 | +1 | Marcus Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-41 | |
1:51 | +2 | Miles Kelly makes two point pullup jump shot (Denver Jones assists) | 27-43 | |
1:33 | Chad Baker-Mazara shooting foul (Marques Warrick draws the foul) | |||
1:33 | +1 | Marques Warrick makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-43 | |
1:33 | +1 | Marques Warrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-43 | |
1:23 | Marcus Allen personal foul (Johni Broome draws the foul) | |||
1:23 | +1 | Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-44 | |
1:23 | Johni Broome misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:23 | Caleb Grill defensive rebound | |||
0:58 | +2 | Marques Warrick makes two point jump shot | 31-44 | |
0:39 | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | |||
0:37 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
0:33 | +2 | Tony Perkins makes two point dunk (Caleb Grill assists) | 33-44 | |
0:12 | Tony Perkins shooting foul (Miles Kelly draws the foul) | |||
0:12 | Miles Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:12 | +1 | Miles Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-45 | |
0:04 | Marques Warrick misses three point jump shot | |||
0:02 | Johni Broome defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |