Johni Broome scored 17 of his 30 factors within the last 7:35 of the primary half to steer fourth-ranked Auburn to a 102-69 victory over visiting North Alabama on Monday evening.
After transferring up one spot within the newest ballot, the Tigers (4-0) have been threatened for the primary quarter-hour earlier than step by step pulling away of their last tune-up earlier than heading to the Maui Invitational to hitch a subject that options two-time reigning nationwide champion UConn, North Carolina, Iowa State and Michigan State.
Broome didn’t take his first shot till there was 7:35 left within the opening half and the Tigers trailed 33-32 with 5:12 earlier than the ahead took over. He hit a jumper on the subsequent possession to present Auburn the lead for good and scored seven straight Tigers factors earlier than hitting three jumpers within the last 63 seconds that capped an 18-5 burst and pushed the result in 50-37 by halftime.
In 26 minutes, Broome made 13 of 17 photographs from the sphere and picked up 17 rebounds for his second double-double this season and twenty sixth since transferring to Auburn from Morehead State. Broome additionally turned the varsity’s thirty first participant to achieve 1,100 profession factors.
Broome matched his profession excessive with Auburn and completed two shy of his total profession excessive set in 2022 with Morehead State.
Denver Jones added 13 factors and 9 of Auburn’s 25 assists whereas Chad Baker-Mazara and Miles Kelly contributed 12 factors apiece because the Tigers shot 61.9 %.
Jacari Lane scored 16 factors to steer North Alabama (3-2), which fell to 0-5 all-time in opposition to ranked opponents since transferring to Division I in 2018. Daniel Ortiz and Will Soucie scored 15 factors apiece because the Lions shot 42.2 % total.
Jones scored eight factors in an early 10-0 run that opened a 16-7 lead however the Lions hung round and took a one-point lead on a 3 by Cani Jefferson with 5:12 left within the half, however the Tigers stretched the lead again as much as 13 by halftime, led by Broome’s huge finsh.
Broome reached 20 factors by changing a three-point play with 15:20 left to increase the result in 62-41 with 15:20 left. He reached 30 with one other three-point play with 3:29 left earlier than exiting to an ovation from the group.
–Area Degree Media
