Okeke leads No. 11 Auburn past No. 25 Washington 88-66
AP
Nov 10, 2018
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) The Auburn Tigers gave a sellout crowd plenty to cheer, from a huge early lead over a ranked nonconference team, to the return of Austin Wiley to the court, to a lopsided victory.
Chuma Okeke had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Samir Doughty scored 18 to lead No. 11 Auburn to an 88-66 victory over No. 25 Washington Huskies on Friday night.
The Tigers (2-0) raced to an 18-point halftime lead and pushed it to 30 in their first home win over a ranked nonconference team in nearly 48 years.
''Historic night at Auburn Arena,'' Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said. ''SEC vs. Pac-12. Washington's a really good team.''
Not nearly good enough this time against a team that coasted, even with two of its stars having off shooting nights.
Jared Harper and Bryce Brown both scored 13 points for the Tigers despite going a combined 6 of 22 from the floor. Harper also had five assists.
Wiley, the 6-foot-11 center and former prized recruit, saw his first action in more than a season, scoring five points in 13 minutes. Wiley, who was forced to sit out last season as part of a federal probe into corruption in college basketball, missed the opener with a left foot injury. He entered with 16:56 left in the first half to a huge ovation at Auburn Arena.
''Austin hasn't played in a couple years, almost 600 days,'' Brown said. ''That's a long time. It was great to have him back out there, just another big body, an extra body that is going to continue to help us win.''
Jaylen Nowell had 16 points for Washington on 7-of-9 shooting. Nahziah Carter also scored 16 off the bench.
''Auburn's a great team,'' Washington coach Mike Hopkins said. ''They're very aggressive. It's like the Fourth of July. The environment's great. What a great college basketball environment.
''A lot of our things were designed defensively to take away the 3. We had some breakdowns. When you start making those plays and getting the crowd involved, it's hard to come from behind in a place like this. They forced us into turnovers. They were aggressive on offense.''
Noah Dickerson, an Atlanta native, had 12 points before fouling out midway through the second half. He played just 17 minutes and drew a technical for his celebration of a first-half dunk.
''When your best player gets in foul trouble early, it's never a good sign,'' Hopkins said.
David Crisp scored 10 points for the Huskies.
It was just the sixth time Auburn has hosted a ranked nonconference opponent and the first win over one since beating then-No. 19 North Carolina State on Dec. 5, 1970.
''I feel like we hit some tough 3s to start this game, which kind of opened the game up for us,'' Brown said. ''That allowed us to get some drives and for Chuma to get downhill. Samir did a great job attacking in the paint to find others.''
BIG PICTURE
Washington: Made 25 of 45 shots (55.6 percent) but was outrebounded 41-24.
Auburn: Got off to another fast start, scoring 14 straight after Washington hit the first basket. Tigers are 15-0 at Auburn Arena the past two seasons against nonconference opponents.
RARE OCCURRENCE
It was the first time since 2014 that a ranked Washington team played a Top 25 nonconference opponent. The game also marked the second Top 25 nonconference matchup in Auburn and first since 1987.
UP NEXT
Washington hosts San Diego Monday night.
Auburn completes its opening three-game home stand against Mississippi College Wednesday night.
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1st Half
WASH
Huskies
30
AUB
Tigers
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Auburn
19:26
Lost ball turnover on Samir Doughty, stolen by Sam Timmins
19:19
Noah Dickerson missed layup, blocked by Chuma Okeke
19:17
Offensive rebound by Noah Dickerson
19:33
Noah Dickerson missed layup, blocked by Anfernee McLemore
18:51
Defensive rebound by Bryce Brown
18:43
Chuma Okeke missed layup
18:41
Offensive rebound by Chuma Okeke
18:36
Bad pass turnover on Chuma Okeke, stolen by Noah Dickerson
18:28
Personal foul on Chuma Okeke
18:49
+2
Matisse Thybulle made layup
2-0
18:22
+3
Chuma Okeke made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jared Harper
2-3
17:59
Bad pass turnover on Noah Dickerson, stolen by Anfernee McLemore
18:00
Jared Harper missed layup
17:58
Offensive rebound by Chuma Okeke
17:54
+2
Chuma Okeke made layup
2-5
17:59
Lost ball turnover on Jaylen Nowell, stolen by Samir Doughty
17:41
+3
Bryce Brown made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Anfernee McLemore
2-8
17:10
Offensive foul on David Crisp
17:10
Turnover on David Crisp
17:01
Chuma Okeke missed layup
16:59
Offensive rebound by Chuma Okeke
16:56
Shooting foul on Sam Timmins
16:56
+1
Samir Doughty made 1st of 2 free throws
2-9
16:56
+1
Samir Doughty made 2nd of 2 free throws
2-10
16:51
Bad pass turnover on Matisse Thybulle, stolen by Samir Doughty
16:51
+2
Samir Doughty made layup
2-12
16:29
Offensive foul on Noah Dickerson
16:29
Turnover on Noah Dickerson
16:12
Bad pass turnover on Samir Doughty, stolen by Dominic Green
15:57
Dominic Green missed jump shot
15:55
Defensive rebound by Bryce Brown
15:46
+2
Austin Wiley made hook shot, assist by Bryce Brown
2-14
15:33
+2
Noah Dickerson made layup
4-14
15:28
Offensive foul on Austin Wiley
15:28
Turnover on Austin Wiley
15:09
Personal foul on Austin Wiley
14:59
Matisse Thybulle missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:57
Defensive rebound by Jared Harper
14:54
Jared Harper missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:52
Defensive rebound by Matisse Thybulle
14:47
+2
David Crisp made layup, assist by Matisse Thybulle
6-14
14:25
Jared Harper missed jump shot, blocked by Matisse Thybulle
14:24
Offensive rebound by Auburn
14:20
Shooting foul on Jaylen Nowell
14:20
+1
Jared Harper made 1st of 2 free throws
6-15
14:20
+1
Jared Harper made 2nd of 2 free throws
6-16
14:05
Noah Dickerson missed layup
14:03
Defensive rebound by Malik Dunbar
13:58
Bryce Brown missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:56
Defensive rebound by Dominic Green
13:42
Jaylen Nowell missed layup
13:40
Defensive rebound by Anfernee McLemore
13:37
Jared Harper missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:34
Offensive rebound by Auburn
13:37
Personal foul on Hameir Wright
13:34
Anfernee McLemore missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:32
Defensive rebound by David Crisp
13:23
Traveling violation turnover on Noah Dickerson
13:11
+3
Jared Harper made 3-pt. jump shot
6-19
12:56
Shooting foul on Anfernee McLemore
12:56
Hameir Wright missed 1st of 2 free throws
12:56
+1
Hameir Wright made 2nd of 2 free throws
7-19
12:32
Bad pass turnover on Bryce Brown, stolen by Matisse Thybulle
12:23
Offensive foul on Noah Dickerson
12:23
Turnover on Noah Dickerson
12:05
+2
Malik Dunbar made layup
7-21
12:05
Shooting foul on Nahziah Carter
12:05
+1
Malik Dunbar made free throw
7-22
11:44
+2
Jaylen Nowell made jump shot
9-22
11:15
Malik Dunbar missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:13
Offensive rebound by Anfernee McLemore
11:13
+2
Anfernee McLemore made tip-in
9-24
10:48
Hameir Wright missed jump shot
10:46
Defensive rebound by Malik Dunbar
10:27
Bryce Brown missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:25
Defensive rebound by Matisse Thybulle
10:23
+2
Jaylen Nowell made dunk, assist by Matisse Thybulle
11-24
10:08
Anfernee McLemore missed jump shot
10:06
Defensive rebound by Nahziah Carter
9:53
+3
Matisse Thybulle made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jaylen Nowell
14-24
9:28
+3
Samir Doughty made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Chuma Okeke
14-27
8:58
Noah Dickerson missed layup, blocked by Chuma Okeke
8:56
Defensive rebound by Malik Dunbar
8:50
+3
Samir Doughty made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Chuma Okeke
14-30
8:23
Jaylen Nowell missed layup
8:21
Offensive rebound by Noah Dickerson
8:25
+2
Noah Dickerson made dunk
16-30
7:56
+3
Anfernee McLemore made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Samir Doughty
16-33
7:34
Dominic Green missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:34
Offensive rebound by Noah Dickerson
7:33
Personal foul on Samir Doughty
7:31
Out of bounds turnover on Jaylen Nowell
7:16
+3
Bryce Brown made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Samir Doughty
16-36
6:59
Personal foul on Jared Harper
6:57
Kicked ball violation on Auburn
6:51
David Crisp missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Bryce Brown
6:49
Defensive rebound by Jared Harper
6:40
Bryce Brown missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:38
Offensive rebound by Horace Spencer
6:38
Jared Harper missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:13
Offensive rebound by Chuma Okeke
6:33
Samir Doughty missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Matisse Thybulle
6:21
Defensive rebound by Hameir Wright
6:21
Matisse Thybulle missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:19
Defensive rebound by Horace Spencer
6:15
Personal foul on Jaylen Nowell
6:15
+1
Samir Doughty made 1st of 2 free throws
16-37
6:15
+1
Samir Doughty made 2nd of 2 free throws
16-38
6:05
+2
Noah Dickerson made dunk, assist by Matisse Thybulle
18-38
6:04
Unsportsmanlike technical foul on Noah Dickerson
6:04
Bryce Brown missed 1st of 2 free throws
6:04
+1
Bryce Brown made 2nd of 2 free throws
18-39
5:51
Horace Spencer missed dunk
5:50
Defensive rebound by Washington
5:32
+2
Jaylen Nowell made jump shot
20-39
5:32
Shooting foul on Horace Spencer
5:32
Jaylen Nowell missed free throw
5:30
Defensive rebound by Jared Harper
5:04
Samir Doughty missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:02
Offensive rebound by Anfernee McLemore
4:56
Anfernee McLemore missed layup
4:54
Offensive rebound by Samir Doughty
4:46
+2
Samir Doughty made layup
20-41
4:40
+2
Matisse Thybulle made dunk
22-41
4:08
Jared Harper missed layup
4:06
Offensive rebound by Horace Spencer
4:06
+2
Horace Spencer made dunk
22-43
3:48
+2
David Crisp made layup
24-43
3:48
Shooting foul on Horace Spencer
3:48
+1
David Crisp made free throw
25-43
3:29
Jared Harper missed driving layup
3:27
Defensive rebound by Sam Timmins
3:16
+2
Nahziah Carter made reverse layup
27-43
3:01
Anfernee McLemore missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:59
Defensive rebound by Washington
2:35
Bad pass turnover on David Crisp, stolen by Samir Doughty
2:30
+2
Bryce Brown made layup, assist by Jared Harper
27-45
2:11
Nahziah Carter missed jump shot
2:09
Defensive rebound by Samir Doughty
1:44
Chuma Okeke missed layup
1:42
Offensive rebound by Chuma Okeke
1:24
+3
Chuma Okeke made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Samir Doughty
27-48
1:10
+3
Dominic Green made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by David Crisp
30-48
48.0
Jared Harper missed floating jump shot
46.0
Defensive rebound by Dominic Green
46.0
Personal foul on Bryce Brown
46.0
Nahziah Carter missed free throw
46.0
Defensive rebound by Anfernee McLemore
14.0
Chuma Okeke missed layup, blocked by Nahziah Carter
12.0
Defensive rebound by David Crisp
5.0
Nahziah Carter missed 3-pt. jump shot
3.0
Defensive rebound by Chuma Okeke
0.0
Bryce Brown missed 3-pt. jump shot
0.0
Offensive rebound by Auburn
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
WASH
Huskies
36
AUB
Tigers
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Samir Doughty missed reverse layup
19:44
Defensive rebound by Jaylen Nowell
19:32
Matisse Thybulle missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:30
Defensive rebound by Chuma Okeke
19:10
Shooting foul on Sam Timmins
19:10
+1
Chuma Okeke made 1st of 2 free throws
30-49
19:10
+1
Chuma Okeke made 2nd of 2 free throws
30-50
18:53
Personal foul on Chuma Okeke
18:48
Bad pass turnover on Jaylen Nowell, stolen by Chuma Okeke
18:43
+2
Samir Doughty made layup, assist by Jared Harper
30-52
18:28
Lost ball turnover on Jaylen Nowell, stolen by Samir Doughty
18:22
+2
Samir Doughty made driving layup
30-54
18:10
+2
Noah Dickerson made layup, assist by Matisse Thybulle
32-54
18:06
Shooting foul on Sam Timmins
18:06
Anfernee McLemore missed 1st of 2 free throws
18:06
+1
Anfernee McLemore made 2nd of 2 free throws
32-55
17:52
Personal foul on Bryce Brown
17:49
Bad pass turnover on Matisse Thybulle, stolen by Bryce Brown
17:45
Shooting foul on Noah Dickerson
17:47
+1
Bryce Brown made 1st of 2 free throws
32-56
17:47
+1
Bryce Brown made 2nd of 2 free throws
32-57
17:30
Lost ball turnover on Jaylen Nowell, stolen by Bryce Brown
17:23
Out of bounds turnover on Samir Doughty
17:09
David Crisp missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:07
Defensive rebound by Chuma Okeke
16:50
+2
Chuma Okeke made layup, assist by Jared Harper
32-59
16:29
Out of bounds turnover on David Crisp
16:13
+2
Malik Dunbar made alley-oop shot, assist by Jared Harper
32-61
15:59
Shooting foul on Austin Wiley
15:59
+1
Nahziah Carter made 1st of 2 free throws
33-61
15:59
+1
Nahziah Carter made 2nd of 2 free throws
34-61
15:44
+3
Jared Harper made 3-pt. jump shot
34-64
15:15
Nahziah Carter missed jump shot
15:13
Defensive rebound by J'Von McCormick
15:00
Austin Wiley missed layup, blocked by Hameir Wright
14:58
Offensive rebound by Jared Harper
14:47
J'Von McCormick missed jump shot
14:45
Defensive rebound by Jaylen Nowell
14:39
+3
Nahziah Carter made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jaylen Nowell
37-64
14:10
Jared Harper missed layup
14:08
Defensive rebound by Hameir Wright
14:01
Shooting foul on Chuma Okeke
14:01
+1
Dominic Green made 1st of 2 free throws
38-64
14:01
Dominic Green missed 2nd of 2 free throws
14:01
Defensive rebound by Horace Spencer
13:43
+2
Austin Wiley made dunk, assist by J'Von McCormick
38-66
13:24
+3
Jaylen Nowell made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Dominic Green
41-66
13:06
+3
Malik Dunbar made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by J'Von McCormick
41-69
12:47
Personal foul on J'Von McCormick
12:45
Dominic Green missed jump shot
12:43
Defensive rebound by Malik Dunbar
12:22
+2
J'Von McCormick made layup
41-71
12:17
Personal foul on Bryce Brown
12:07
+2
Noah Dickerson made layup
43-71
11:40
J'Von McCormick missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:38
Defensive rebound by Noah Dickerson
11:33
Personal foul on J'Von McCormick
11:33
+1
Nahziah Carter made 1st of 2 free throws
44-71
11:33
+1
Nahziah Carter made 2nd of 2 free throws
45-71
11:21
J'Von McCormick missed jump shot
11:19
Defensive rebound by Nahziah Carter
11:10
+2
Noah Dickerson made layup, assist by Dominic Green
47-71
10:37
Horace Spencer missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:35
Defensive rebound by Noah Dickerson
10:28
Offensive foul on Noah Dickerson
10:28
Turnover on Noah Dickerson
10:02
Lost ball turnover on Jared Harper, stolen by Matisse Thybulle
10:00
+2
David Crisp made layup, assist by Matisse Thybulle
49-71
9:33
Horace Spencer missed layup, blocked by Hameir Wright
9:31
Offensive rebound by Horace Spencer
9:26
Bryce Brown missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:24
Offensive rebound by Horace Spencer
9:16
Shooting foul on Nahziah Carter
9:17
Bryce Brown missed 1st of 3 free throws
9:17
+1
Bryce Brown made 2nd of 3 free throws
49-72
9:17
+1
Bryce Brown made 3rd of 3 free throws
49-73
8:57
+2
Nahziah Carter made jump shot
51-73
8:37
Malik Dunbar missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:35
Defensive rebound by Hameir Wright
8:33
Personal foul on Horace Spencer
8:33
David Crisp missed free throw
8:33
Defensive rebound by Samir Doughty
8:07
Lost ball turnover on Jared Harper, stolen by Hameir Wright
8:00
Dominic Green missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:58
Defensive rebound by Jared Harper
7:59
Personal foul on Matisse Thybulle
7:45
+2
Chuma Okeke made dunk, assist by Austin Wiley
51-75
7:24
+2
Jaylen Nowell made layup
53-75
7:12
Traveling violation turnover on Austin Wiley
6:57
Personal foul on Samir Doughty
6:57
Jaylen Nowell missed free throw
6:57
Defensive rebound by Chuma Okeke
6:35
Lost ball turnover on Chuma Okeke, stolen by Nahziah Carter
6:28
Out of bounds turnover on Nahziah Carter
6:20
Personal foul on Matisse Thybulle
6:20
+1
Jared Harper made 1st of 2 free throws
53-76
6:20
+1
Jared Harper made 2nd of 2 free throws
53-77
5:58
+2
Jaylen Nowell made fade-away jump shot
55-77
5:35
+3
Jared Harper made 3-pt. jump shot
55-80
5:06
Matisse Thybulle missed layup
5:05
Defensive rebound by Austin Wiley
4:53
Austin Wiley missed layup
4:51
Offensive rebound by Samir Doughty
4:45
Shooting foul on Jamal Bey
4:44
Austin Wiley missed 1st of 2 free throws
4:44
+1
Austin Wiley made 2nd of 2 free throws
55-81
4:32
Traveling violation turnover on Hameir Wright
4:11
Bryce Brown missed jump shot
4:09
Defensive rebound by Jaylen Nowell
4:01
+3
Jaylen Nowell made 3-pt. jump shot
58-81
3:41
Bryce Brown missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:39
Offensive rebound by Chuma Okeke
3:36
+2
Chuma Okeke made dunk
58-83
3:09
+3
David Crisp made 3-pt. jump shot
61-83
2:38
+3
Chuma Okeke made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Samir Doughty
61-86
2:25
Traveling violation turnover on Jaylen Nowell
2:09
Bad pass turnover on Myles Parker, stolen by Nahziah Carter