Broome has 30 points and 17 rebounds to lead No. 4 Auburn past North Alabama 102-69
AP
Nov 18, 2024
Auburn Tigers, Ala. (AP) Johni Broome had 30 points and 17 rebounds as No. 4 Auburn beat North Alabama Lions 102-69 on Monday night.
Denver Jones added 13 points and a career-high nine assists for the Tigers (4-0). Chad Baker-Mazara and Miles Kelly both scored 12.
Auburn fell behind twice in the first half but was able to take firm control in the final minutes before halftime. Broome scored 16 first-half points in the final 7:35 alone.
Jacari Lane led the Lions (3-2) with 16 points. Daniel Ortiz and Will Soucie added 15 apiece.
North Alabama: After averaging 92.3 points over their previous three games, the Lions got off to an excellent start on offense against one of the toughest defenses in the country. North Alabama was unable to hang with Auburn for all 40 minutes, but Tony Pujol’s offense looks much-improved to open the season.
Auburn: The Tigers hit the reset button at point guard, and Jones has moved into a starting role there after being a shooting guard last season. He has done well so far, with Auburn’s ball movement being the key to a free-flowing offense.
North Alabama hit a 3-pointer to take the lead with 5:12 remaining in the first half, then Broome took over. He scored seven straight points to start - and then six straight points to end - an 18-4 run to send the Tigers to the locker room with a double-digit lead.
Broome’s 30 points tied his best mark in three seasons at Auburn. He scored 32 against Murray State in March 2022, when he was at Morehead State.
Auburn will have a week off before it faces No. 5 Iowa State in the Maui Invitational next Monday. North Alabama will take on Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
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1st Half
UNA
Lions
37
AUB
Tigers
50
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Tigers gains possession)
19:48
+3
Chad Baker-Mazara makes three point jump shot
0-3
19:30
Chad Baker-Mazara shooting foul (Taye Fields draws the foul)
19:30
+1
Taye Fields makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-3
19:30
+1
Taye Fields makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-3
19:15
Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
19:13
Taye Fields defensive rebound
18:59
+2
Corneilous Williams makes two point dunk
4-3
18:40
+3
Chad Baker-Mazara makes three point jump shot (Denver Jones assists)
4-6
18:23
Donte Bacchus misses three point jump shot
18:21
Lions offensive rebound
18:20
Dylan Cardwell personal foul
18:12
+2
Taye Fields makes two point layup
6-6
17:55
Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot
17:53
Corneilous Williams defensive rebound
17:42
Denver Jones shooting foul (Jacari Lane draws the foul)
17:42
Jacari Lane misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:42
+1
Jacari Lane makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-6
17:28
+2
Denver Jones makes two point layup
7-8
17:07
Donte Bacchus misses two point layup
17:05
Johni Broome defensive rebound
16:58
+2
Miles Kelly makes two point layup (Denver Jones assists)
7-10
16:39
Jacari Lane misses three point jump shot
16:37
Johni Broome defensive rebound
16:25
+3
Denver Jones makes three point jump shot (Miles Kelly assists)
7-13
16:06
Daniel Ortiz misses two point layup
16:04
Miles Kelly defensive rebound
15:55
+3
Denver Jones makes three point jump shot (Miles Kelly assists)
7-16
15:31
Johni Broome blocks Daniel Ortiz's two point layup
15:30
Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound
15:30
Daniel Ortiz personal foul
15:30
TV timeout
15:20
Denver Jones turnover (Corneilous Williams steals)
15:08
Jacari Lane misses three point jump shot
15:06
Lions offensive rebound
14:58
Chaney Johnson personal foul
14:58
Chris Moore personal foul
14:51
+1
Jacari Lane makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-16
14:51
+1
Jacari Lane makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-16
14:43
Denver Jones turnover (lost ball) (Daniel Ortiz steals)
14:22
Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
14:20
Johni Broome defensive rebound
14:13
Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot
14:11
Corneilous Williams defensive rebound
13:57
Corneilous Williams turnover
13:45
+2
Chaney Johnson makes two point layup
9-18
13:45
Taye Fields shooting foul (Chaney Johnson draws the foul)
13:45
Chaney Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:45
Lions defensive rebound
13:17
Canin Jefferson misses two point jump shot
13:15
Israel Jenrette offensive rebound
13:10
+2
Israel Jenrette makes two point layup
11-18
12:53
+2
Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point jump shot
11-20
12:37
+2
Will Soucie makes two point hook shot
13-20
12:22
Chad Baker-Mazara turnover (lost ball) (Taye Fields steals)
12:12
Will Soucie misses two point layup
12:10
JP Pegues defensive rebound
12:08
Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot
12:06
Daniel Ortiz defensive rebound
11:52
+3
Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot
16-20
11:38
Israel Jenrette shooting foul
11:38
TV timeout
11:38
+1
Dylan Cardwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-21
11:38
+1
Dylan Cardwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-22
11:24
Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
11:22
Miles Kelly defensive rebound
11:16
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
11:14
Lions defensive rebound
11:14
Israel Jenrette personal foul
11:07
Chaney Johnson misses two point hook shot
11:05
Corneilous Williams defensive rebound
10:54
Daniel Ortiz misses two point layup
10:52
Miles Kelly defensive rebound
10:33
Miles Kelly misses two point layup
10:31
Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound
10:29
+2
Dylan Cardwell makes two point dunk
16-24
10:13
+3
Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot (Jacari Lane assists)
19-24
9:54
Dylan Cardwell misses two point layup
9:52
Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound
9:52
+2
Dylan Cardwell makes two point layup
19-26
9:40
+2
Jacari Lane makes two point layup
21-26
9:16
JP Pegues misses three point jump shot
9:14
Chaney Johnson offensive rebound
9:14
+2
Chaney Johnson makes two point layup
21-28
8:51
Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
8:49
Chaney Johnson defensive rebound
8:47
Chaney Johnson turnover
8:30
+3
Jacari Lane makes three point jump shot
24-28
8:15
Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot
8:13
Lions defensive rebound
7:55
+2
Jacari Lane makes two point layup
26-28
7:38
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup (Denver Jones assists)
26-30
7:16
Donte Bacchus turnover (Chad Baker-Mazara steals)
6:57
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup (Chaney Johnson assists)
26-32
6:32
Chris Moore shooting foul (Jacari Lane draws the foul)
6:32
TV timeout
6:32
+1
Jacari Lane makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-32
6:32
+1
Jacari Lane makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-32
6:16
Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
6:14
Jacari Lane defensive rebound
5:53
+2
Will Soucie makes two point layup
30-32
5:26
Johni Broome misses two point layup
5:24
Corneilous Williams defensive rebound
5:12
+3
Canin Jefferson makes three point jump shot (Will Soucie assists)
33-32
4:48
+2
Johni Broome makes two point jump shot (Denver Jones assists)
33-34
4:22
Taye Fields misses two point layup
4:19
Johni Broome defensive rebound
4:13
+3
Johni Broome makes three point jump shot (Miles Kelly assists)
33-37
3:47
Canin Jefferson misses two point jump shot
3:45
Johni Broome defensive rebound
3:32
+2
Johni Broome makes two point dunk (Tahaad Pettiford assists)
33-39
3:03
+2
Taye Fields makes two point layup (Will Soucie assists)
35-39
2:41
Johni Broome misses two point layup
2:39
Corneilous Williams defensive rebound
2:26
Will Soucie turnover (Denver Jones steals)
2:22
+2
Chaney Johnson makes two point dunk (Denver Jones assists)
35-41
2:22
Lions 30 second timeout
2:22
TV timeout
1:53
Chaney Johnson blocks Will Soucie's three point jump shot
1:51
Lions offensive rebound
1:49
Lions turnover (shot clock violation)
1:29
+3
Tahaad Pettiford makes three point jump shot (Denver Jones assists)
35-44
1:16
+2
Jacari Lane makes two point layup
37-44
1:07
Tahaad Pettiford misses two point layup
1:05
Johni Broome offensive rebound
1:02
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup
37-46
0:48
Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
0:46
Denver Jones defensive rebound
0:40
Corneilous Williams personal foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
0:37
+2
Johni Broome makes two point jump shot
37-48
0:24
Lions turnover (10-second violation)
0:07
Tahaad Pettiford misses two point layup
0:05
Johni Broome offensive rebound
0:02
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup
37-50
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UNA
Lions
32
AUB
Tigers
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Donte Bacchus misses three point jump shot
19:44
Johni Broome defensive rebound
19:22
Will Soucie shooting foul (Miles Kelly draws the foul)
19:22
Miles Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 3
19:22
+1
Miles Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 3
37-51
19:22
+1
Miles Kelly makes regular free throw 3 of 3
37-52
19:08
Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
19:06
Jacari Lane offensive rebound
18:54
Taye Fields misses two point jump shot
18:52
Johni Broome defensive rebound
18:47
Miles Kelly turnover (lost ball) (Taye Fields steals)
18:42
Johni Broome blocks Taye Fields's two point layup
18:40
Lions offensive rebound
18:35
Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
18:33
Johni Broome defensive rebound
18:33
Jacari Lane personal foul
18:10
Johni Broome misses two point layup
18:08
Corneilous Williams defensive rebound
17:47
Jacari Lane turnover (bad pass)
17:26
+3
Denver Jones makes three point jump shot (Dylan Cardwell assists)
37-55
17:02
Will Soucie turnover (traveling)
16:50
Denver Jones turnover (lost ball) (Jacari Lane steals)
16:49
Denver Jones personal foul (Jacari Lane draws the foul)
16:44
+2
Will Soucie makes two point jump shot
39-55
16:25
+3
Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Denver Jones assists)
39-58
15:56
Will Soucie misses two point jump shot
15:54
Corneilous Williams offensive rebound
15:51
+2
Corneilous Williams makes two point layup
41-58
15:46
Will Soucie shooting foul (Chad Baker-Mazara draws the foul)
15:46
TV timeout
15:46
Chad Baker-Mazara misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:46
+1
Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-59
15:30
Johni Broome blocks Jacari Lane's two point jump shot
15:28
Daniel Ortiz offensive rebound
15:20
Daniel Ortiz misses two point layup
15:18
Johni Broome defensive rebound
15:18
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)
41-61
15:18
Israel Jenrette shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
15:18
+1
Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-62
15:07
Tahaad Pettiford shooting foul (Daniel Ortiz draws the foul)
15:07
+1
Daniel Ortiz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-62
15:07
+1
Daniel Ortiz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-62
14:55
+2
Johni Broome makes two point jump shot (Denver Jones assists)
43-64
14:17
Canin Jefferson misses three point jump shot
14:15
Johni Broome defensive rebound
14:11
Chad Baker-Mazara turnover (bad pass) (Canin Jefferson steals)
14:05
Canin Jefferson turnover (Chaney Johnson steals)
14:00
Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot
13:58
Jacari Lane defensive rebound
13:44
Canin Jefferson turnover (bad pass) (Denver Jones steals)
13:33
+3
Chad Baker-Mazara makes three point jump shot (Johni Broome assists)
43-67
13:24
Lions 30 second timeout
13:24
TV timeout
13:07
+2
Canin Jefferson makes two point jump shot
45-67
12:35
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)
45-69
12:16
Taye Fields misses two point layup
12:14
Johni Broome defensive rebound
12:07
Tahaad Pettiford turnover (bad pass) (Canin Jefferson steals)
11:57
+2
Canin Jefferson makes two point layup
47-69
11:41
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup (Tahaad Pettiford assists)
47-71
11:31
Johni Broome personal foul (Canin Jefferson draws the foul)
11:31
TV timeout
11:20
+2
Daniel Ortiz makes two point jump shot
49-71
11:07
Taye Fields shooting foul (Denver Jones draws the foul)
