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Auburn pulls away in second half, beats Texas Southern 80-63

AP
Dec 15, 2020

Auburn Tigers, Ala. (AP) Allen Flanigan scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half to help Auburn pull away and beat Texas Southern Tigers 80-63 on Tuesday night.

Auburn (4-2) has won three straight including a 74-71 victory over Memphis in Atlanta on Saturday. Justin Powell, a freshman who matched his career high with 26 points against Memphis, added 15 points and six assists against Texas Southern (2-4). Jaylin Williams also scored 15 points.

Michael Weathers had 11 points and Galen Alexander scored 10 for Texas Southern, which shot 58% in the first half but just 40% in the second.

Texas Southern built a 40-39 halftime advantage. Auburn opened the second half on a 22-6 run, capped by Flanigan's 3-pointer, and led by double digits nearly the rest of the way.

Auburn is 42-3 (.933) in regular season non-conference home games under coach Bruce Pearl. That mark is second among all Southeastern Conference programs since 2014, trailing only Arkansas (57-3, .950).

Auburn has won 31 straight regular season non-conference home games and hold a perfect record in each of the last four seasons. Auburn is also 24-0 against teams from the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

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1st Half
TXSO
Tigers
40
AUB
Tigers
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		John Walker III vs. Devan Cambridge (Tigers gains possession)
20:00	+2	Jaylin Williams makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:51		John Walker III offensive foul
19:51		John Walker III turnover
19:36		Jordan Gilliam shooting foul (Devan Cambridge draws the foul)
19:20		Devan Cambridge misses regular free throw 1 of 3
19:13		Devan Cambridge misses regular free throw 2 of 3
18:47		Devan Cambridge misses regular free throw 3 of 3
18:47		John Walker III defensive rebound
18:29		Allen Flanigan personal foul
18:18	+3	Jordan Gilliam makes three point jump shot (Galen Alexander assists)	3-2
18:00		Michael Weathers shooting foul (Justin Powell draws the foul)
17:46	+1	Justin Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-3
17:38	+1	Justin Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-4
17:38		Michael Weathers turnover (traveling)
17:38		Justin Powell turnover (Galen Alexander steals)
17:38	+2	Galen Alexander makes two point dunk	5-4
17:38		Devan Cambridge misses three point jump shot
17:36		JT Thor offensive rebound
17:31	+2	JT Thor makes two point layup	5-6
17:21		John Walker III turnover (JT Thor steals)
17:11	+2	Jaylin Williams makes two point dunk (Justin Powell assists)	5-8
16:57		Jordan Gilliam turnover (JT Thor steals)
16:42		JT Thor misses two point layup
16:40		Tigers defensive rebound
16:35		John Walker III turnover (Jamal Johnson steals)
16:35		Allen Flanigan misses three point jump shot
16:35		JT Thor offensive rebound
16:39		Jamal Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:35		JT Thor offensive rebound
16:35		Galen Alexander shooting foul (JT Thor draws the foul)
16:35		JT Thor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:12		JT Thor blocks Galen Alexander's two point layup
16:25	+1	JT Thor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-9
16:12		JT Thor blocks Galen Alexander's two point layup
16:10		Justin Powell defensive rebound
15:57	+3	Allen Flanigan makes three point jump shot (Justin Powell assists)	5-12
15:45	+3	Galen Alexander makes three point jump shot (Michael Weathers assists)	8-12
15:33	+2	JT Thor makes two point dunk	8-14
14:58	+2	Justin Hopkins makes two point floating jump shot	10-14
14:45		Allen Flanigan misses two point layup
14:43		Joirdon Karl Nicholas defensive rebound
14:34	+2	John Walker III makes two point layup (Michael Weathers assists)	12-14
14:17		Allen Flanigan misses three point jump shot
14:15		Joirdon Karl Nicholas defensive rebound
14:15		Allen Flanigan shooting foul (Joirdon Karl Nicholas draws the foul)
14:15		TV timeout
14:15	+1	Joirdon Karl Nicholas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-14
14:15		Joirdon Karl Nicholas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:15		Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
13:53		Jamal Johnson misses two point jump shot
13:51		Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound
13:43	+2	Dylan Cardwell makes two point putback dunk	13-16
13:21		Jaylin Williams blocks Joirdon Karl Nicholas's two point layup
13:19		Tigers defensive rebound
13:08	+2	Chris Moore makes two point hook shot	13-18
12:45		Justin Powell shooting foul (Chris Baldwin draws the foul)
12:45	+1	Chris Baldwin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-18
12:45	+1	Chris Baldwin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-18
12:19	+2	Justin Powell makes two point floating jump shot	15-20
12:10		Chris Moore personal foul (Chris Baldwin draws the foul)
11:57	+3	Yahuza Rasas makes three point jump shot (Chris Baldwin assists)	18-20
11:42		Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot
11:40		Michael Weathers defensive rebound
11:22	+2	Justin Hopkins makes two point jump shot	20-20
11:10		Jamal Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:08		Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound
11:04	+2	Chris Moore makes two point layup (Dylan Cardwell assists)	20-22
10:50		Chris Baldwin misses two point jump shot
10:48		Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
10:43		John Jones personal foul (Jamal Johnson draws the foul)
10:43		TV timeout
10:31		Tyrell Jones misses three point jump shot
10:29		Michael Weathers defensive rebound
10:21		Chris Moore blocks Justin Hopkins's two point layup
10:19		Chris Moore defensive rebound
10:01		Devan Cambridge misses two point jump shot
9:59		Yahuza Rasas defensive rebound
9:38		Yahuza Rasas misses two point hook shot
9:36		Devan Cambridge defensive rebound
9:29	+3	Devan Cambridge makes three point jump shot (Tyrell Jones assists)	20-25
9:04		Yahuza Rasas misses three point jump shot
9:02		Devan Cambridge defensive rebound
8:56		Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot
8:54		Yahuza Rasas defensive rebound
8:34		Michael Weathers misses two point layup
8:33		John Jones offensive rebound
8:33		Dylan Cardwell shooting foul (John Jones draws the foul)
8:33	+1	John Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-25
8:33	+1	John Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-25
8:19	+2	Jamal Johnson makes two point pullup jump shot	22-27
7:54	+2	Chris Baldwin makes two point jump shot	24-27
7:25		Tyrell Jones misses two point jump shot
7:23		Chris Baldwin defensive rebound
7:16		John Jones misses three point jump shot
7:14		JT Thor defensive rebound
7:03		Devan Cambridge misses three point jump shot
7:01		JT Thor offensive rebound
6:55		JT Thor misses two point jump shot
6:53		John Walker III defensive rebound
6:47		Chris Baldwin turnover (traveling)
6:47		TV timeout
6:34		Justin Hopkins shooting foul (Jamal Johnson draws the foul)
6:35	+1	Jamal Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 3	24-28
6:35	+1	Jamal Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 3	24-29
6:34	+1	Jamal Johnson makes regular free throw 3 of 3	24-30
6:13		Justin Hopkins offensive foul (Jamal Johnson draws the foul)
6:13		Justin Hopkins turnover
5:50	+2	Babatunde Akingbola makes two point dunk (Justin Powell assists)	24-32
5:29	+2	Joirdon Karl Nicholas makes two point hook shot	26-32
5:21		Babatunde Akingbola offensive foul
5:21		Babatunde Akingbola turnover
4:51	+3	John Walker III makes three point jump shot (Jordan Gilliam assists)	29-32
4:29		Justin Powell misses two point layup
4:27		Justin Powell offensive rebound
4:22	+2	Justin Powell makes two point tip shot	29-34
3:59	+2	Joirdon Karl Nicholas makes two point layup	31-34
3:38	+3	Justin Powell makes three point jump shot (Jamal Johnson assists)	31-37
3:29		JT Thor blocks John Walker III's three point jump shot
3:29		Tigers offensive rebound
3:29		TV timeout
3:27		John Walker III turnover
3:10		Justin Powell turnover (Michael Weathers steals)
3:01	+2	Michael Weathers makes two point dunk	33-37
2:51		Jamal Johnson misses two point layup
2:49		Galen Alexander defensive rebound
2:34	+2	Galen Alexander makes two point jump shot	35-37
2:36		Javon Franklin shooting foul (Galen Alexander draws the foul)
2:36	+1	Galen Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 1	36-37
2:14		Justin Powell misses three point jump shot
2:12		Jaylin Williams offensive rebound
2:08		Joirdon Karl Nicholas shooting foul (Jaylin Williams draws the foul)
2:08	+1	Jaylin Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-38
2:08	+1	Jaylin Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-39
1:50		Joirdon Karl Nicholas misses two point jump shot
1:48		Justin Powell defensive rebound
1:41		Justin Powell turnover (John Walker III steals)
1:15		Michael Weathers misses two point jump shot
1:13		Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound
1:08		Dylan Cardwell turnover (Jordan Gilliam steals)
1:00	+2	Michael Weathers makes two point layup (John Walker III assists)	38-39
0:46		Jaylin Williams turnover (traveling)
0:46		Tigers 30 second timeout
0:31	+2	Joirdon Karl Nicholas makes two point hook shot (Michael Weathers assists)	40-39
0:01		Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot
0:01		Galen Alexander personal foul (Chris Moore draws the foul)
0:01		Chris Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
TXSO
Tigers
23
AUB
Tigers
41

Time		Play	Score
19:46		Jaylin Williams blocks Joirdon Karl Nicholas's two point layup
19:44		Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
19:22		Galen Alexander shooting foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul)
19:22		Allen Flanigan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:22	+1	Allen Flanigan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-40
19:06		Galen Alexander misses two point jump shot
19:04		Joirdon Karl Nicholas offensive rebound
18:57		Joirdon Karl Nicholas misses two point hook shot
18:55		JT Thor defensive rebound
18:51		Jordan Gilliam shooting foul (Jaylin Williams draws the foul)
18:51		Jaylin Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:51	+1	Jaylin Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-41
18:51		Devan Cambridge personal foul
18:38	+2	Galen Alexander makes two point dunk (John Walker III assists)	42-41
18:08		Allen Flanigan misses three point jump shot
18:06		Michael Weathers defensive rebound
17:46		John Walker III turnover (Allen Flanigan steals)
17:38	+2	Allen Flanigan makes two point layup	42-43
17:20	+2	Joirdon Karl Nicholas makes two point floating jump shot (Galen Alexander assists)	44-43
17:18		John Walker III personal foul
17:01	+2	Devan Cambridge makes two point jump shot	44-45
16:52		Joirdon Karl Nicholas offensive foul (Devan Cambridge draws the foul)
16:52		Joirdon Karl Nicholas turnover
16:41	+2	Justin Powell makes two point layup	44-47
16:33		Michael Weathers turnover (Jaylin Williams steals)
16:28		Michael Weathers shooting foul (Devan Cambridge draws the foul)
16:28	+1	Devan Cambridge makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-48
16:28		Devan Cambridge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:28		John Walker III defensive rebound
16:13		Jordan Gilliam misses three point jump shot
16:11		Justin Hopkins offensive rebound
16:11		Babatunde Akingbola personal foul (Justin Hopkins draws the foul)
16:01	+2	John Walker III makes two point layup	46-48
15:51		Michael Weathers blocks Justin Powell's three point jump shot
15:49		Justin Powell offensive rebound
15:41	+2	Justin Powell makes two point layup	46-50
15:34		Michael Weathers turnover (bad pass)
15:33		TV timeout
15:06		Dylan Cardwell misses two point jump shot
15:04		Ja'Mare Redus defensive rebound
14:35		John Walker III misses two point floating jump shot
14:33		Allen Flanigan defensive rebound
14:27		Allen Flanigan misses two point layup
14:25		Joirdon Karl Nicholas defensive rebound
14:12		Ja'Mare Redus misses two point jump shot
14:10		Devan Cambridge defensive rebound
13:50	+2	Allen Flanigan makes two point jump shot	46-52
13:52		Joirdon Karl Nicholas shooting foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul)
13:52	+1	Allen Flanigan makes regular free throw 1 of 1	46-53
13:26		John Walker III misses two point layup
13:24		Allen Flanigan defensive rebound
13:24		John Jones shooting foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul)
13:24		Allen Flanigan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:24		Allen Flanigan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:24		Allen Flanigan offensive rebound
13:10		John Jones shooting foul (Jamal Johnson draws the foul)
13:10	+1	Jamal Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-54
13:10		Jamal Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:10		JT Thor offensive rebound
13:03	+2	Allen Flanigan makes two point layup	46-56
13:03		Galen Alexander shooting foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul)
13:03	+1	Allen Flanigan makes regular free throw 1 of 1	46-57
12:49		John Walker III turnover (bad pass)
12:34		JT Thor misses two point hook shot
12:32		Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound
12:22		Quinton Brigham shooting foul (Dylan Cardwell draws the foul)
12:22	+1	Dylan Cardwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-58
12:22		Dylan Cardwell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:22		John Walker III defensive rebound
12:13		Michael Weathers offensive foul (Dylan Cardwell draws the foul)
12:13		Michael Weathers turnover
11:44	+3	Allen Flanigan makes three point jump shot	46-61
11:19	+2	Quinton Brigham makes two point jump shot (Yahuza Rasas assists)	48-61
10:58		JT Thor misses three point jump shot
10:56		Yahuza Rasas defensive rebound
10:45	+2	John Walker III makes two point layup	50-61
10:27	+2	Allen Flanigan makes two point layup	50-63
10:27		Michael Weathers shooting foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul)
10:27		TV timeout
10:27	+1	Allen Flanigan makes regular free throw 1 of 1	50-64
10:10	+2	Michael Weathers makes two point layup (John Walker III assists)	52-64
9:58		Allen Flanigan misses three point jump shot
9:56		John Jones defensive rebound
9:43	+2	Quinton Brigham makes two point jump shot	54-64
9:28	+2	Jaylin Williams makes two point layup (Justin Powell assists)	54-66
9:10		Quinton Brigham misses three point jump shot
9:08		Justin Powell defensive rebound
8:53		Jaylin Williams misses two point jump shot
8:51		Yahuza Rasas defensive rebound
8:42	+3	Michael Weathers makes three point jump shot (John Jones assists)	57-66
8:24		Babatunde Akingbola turnover (lost ball)
8:12		Dylan Cardwell blocks Yahuza Rasas's two point jump shot
8:10		Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound
7:42		Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
7:42		TV timeout
7:42		TV timeout
7:26		Yahuza Rasas turnover (Jaylin Williams steals)
7:18	+2	Jaylin Williams makes two point dunk (Justin Powell assists)	57-68
6:57		Yahuza Rasas misses two point jump shot
6:55		Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound
6:27		Jaylin Williams turnover (bad pass)
6:27		Tigers 30 second timeout
6:13		Michael Weathers misses two point jump shot
6:11		Yahuza Rasas offensive rebound
5:57	+2	Yahuza Rasas makes two point layup	59-68
5:50		Devan Cambridge misses three point jump shot
5:48		Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound
5:35		Quinton Brigham shooting foul (Devan Cambridge draws the foul)
5:35	+1	Devan Cambridge makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-69
5:35	+1	Devan Cambridge makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-70
5:11		Galen Alexander misses two point jump shot
5:09		Justin Powell defensive rebound
5:05		Galen Alexander blocks Justin Powell's two point jump shot
5:03		Tigers offensive rebound
4:57	+2	Jaylin Williams makes two point jump shot	59-72
4:39		Yahuza Rasas misses three point jump shot
4:37		Justin Powell defensive rebound
4:10	+2	Justin Powell makes two point layup	59-74
4:00	+2	Michael Weathers makes two point layup	61-74
3:45		Devan Cambridge misses three point jump shot
3:43		Jaylin Williams offensive rebound
3:28		Justin Powell misses three point jump shot
3:26		Joirdon Karl Nicholas defensive rebound
3:18		Devan Cambridge personal foul (Michael Weathers draws the foul)
3:18		TV timeout
3:09		Chris Baldwin turnover
2:50		Jaylin Williams misses two point jump shot
2:48		Galen Alexander defensive rebound
2:36		JT Thor shooting foul (Yahuza Rasas draws the foul)
2:36	+1	Yahuza Rasas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-74
2:36	+1	Yahuza Rasas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-74
2:09	+2	Jaylin Williams makes two point layup (Justin Powell assists)	63-76
1:54		Yahuza Rasas turnover (JT Thor steals)
1:51		Ashton McClelland shooting foul (JT Thor draws the foul)
1:51	+1	JT Thor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-77
1:51	+1	JT Thor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-78
1:33		Quinton Brigham turnover (Allen Flanigan steals)
1:13		Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot
1:11		Quinton Brigham defensive rebound
0:54		Chris Baldwin misses two point jump shot
0:52		Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
0:30	+2	Preston Cook makes two point jump shot	63-80
0:19		Ja'Mare Redus misses two point jump shot
0:17		Chase Maasdorp defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Chase Maasdorp defensive rebound