Broome leads No. 25 Auburn to 88-68 win over Penn with 24 points, 12 boards
AP
Jan 03, 2024
Auburn Tigers, Ala. (AP) Auburn big man Johni Broome had been doing just about everything but hitting 3-point shots.
He flashed that part of his game on Tuesday night, too.
Broome had 24 points and 12 rebounds and snapped a 10-game stretch without a 3 in leading No. 25 Auburn to an 88-68 victory over Penn. The 6-foot-10 junior went 3 of 4 from beyond the arc after missing 16 straight long-range attempts during his drought.
“Man, it felt good to see the first one go in,” Broome said. “A lot of credit goes to my teammates and my coaches. They still believe in me to set those shots up for me.
“Dang, it's been rough.”
The Tigers (11-2) built a 51-32 halftime lead and won their sixth straight game, one day after entering the Top 25 for the first time this season. It was their final game before opening Southeastern Conference play.
“Obviously, Johni Broome dominated in there,” Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said. "We obviously took care of business and now we get into conference play.”
Chad Baker-Mazara had a season-high 16 points and K.D. Johnson scored 13, both off the bench. Denver Jones finished with 12 points.
Broome, who was 4 of 22 from 3-point range coming into the game, made a pair in the first three minutes. He shot 9 of 10 from the field overall.
“It's just been one of those things where he hasn't gotten that many great looks,” Pearl said. “He got better, clean looks tonight. He took them in rhythm.”
Two Penn freshmen helped pick up the slack with leading scorer Clark Slajchert out due to an ankle injury sustained early against Houston.
Sam Brown went 4 of 6 on 3-pointers and led Penn (8-7) with 20 points. Tyler Perkins had 13 points and eight rebounds.
The Quakers cut a 19-point halftime deficit to 57-48 on a 3 by fellow freshman Niklas Polonowski six minutes into the second half. But the comeback was short-lived.
Baker-Mazara answered with a 3 to start a 13-1 run and the lead ballooned to 24.
“When you have a preseason one-bid (NCAA Tournament) league, these experiences are what you want,” Penn coach Steve Donahue said. "You want to get challenged. You want to play against good players and then you want to have some success. I thought we did that during that (second-half) stretch and hung around.
“I think they wore us down.”
BIG PICTURE
Penn: Fell to 1-3 against ranked opponents this season, with a 76-72 win over then-No. 21 Villanova on Nov. 13. The Quakers were coming off an 81-42 loss to No. 3 Houston. ... Andrew Laczkowski made his first start of the season and had seven points.
Auburn: Has its longest winning streak since starting last season 8-0. The Tigers have won 52 consecutive home games against nonconference opponents. ... Made 10 of 19 3s in the first half. ... Freshman point guard Aden Holloway had six assists, including four on the first five baskets.
SWITCHING SIDES
Auburn assistant Ira Bowman is a former Penn player and assistant coach. Bowman was the 1995-96 Ivy League Player of the Year.
UP NEXT
Penn opens Ivy League play Saturday against Dartmouth.
Auburn begins SEC play at Arkansas on Saturday.
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1st Half
PENN
Quakers
32
AUB
Tigers
51
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Quakers gains possession)
19:41
Tyler Perkins misses two point layup
19:39
Johni Broome defensive rebound
19:17
+3
Denver Jones makes three point jump shot (Aden Holloway assists)
0-3
18:51
Johni Broome blocks Nick Spinoso's two point layup
18:49
Johni Broome defensive rebound
18:42
+3
Johni Broome makes three point jump shot (Aden Holloway assists)
0-6
18:23
Chris Moore personal foul
18:23
Quakers turnover (5-second violation)
18:04
+2
Johni Broome makes two point dunk (Aden Holloway assists)
0-8
17:43
+2
Nick Spinoso makes two point layup
2-8
17:30
+3
Johni Broome makes three point jump shot (Aden Holloway assists)
2-11
17:15
Jump ball. Tyler Perkins vs. Chris Moore (Chris Moore gains possession)
17:15
Tyler Perkins turnover (lost ball) (Chris Moore steals)
17:10
Aden Holloway turnover (Andrew Laczkowski steals)
16:55
Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
16:53
Johni Broome defensive rebound
16:48
Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
16:46
Quakers defensive rebound
16:22
Andrew Laczkowski misses three point jump shot
16:20
K.D. Johnson defensive rebound
16:15
Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot
16:13
Nick Spinoso defensive rebound
16:07
+3
Tyler Perkins makes three point jump shot (Nick Spinoso assists)
5-11
15:49
+2
Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point jump shot
5-13
15:35
+2
Sam Brown makes two point layup
7-13
15:22
Johni Broome turnover (George Smith steals)
15:17
+2
George Smith makes two point layup
9-13
14:59
Nick Spinoso personal foul
14:59
TV timeout
14:59
+1
Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-14
14:59
+1
Johni Broome makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-15
14:40
Chad Baker-Mazara blocks Eddie Holland III's three point jump shot
14:38
Tre Donaldson defensive rebound
14:31
+3
K.D. Johnson makes three point jump shot (Tre Donaldson assists)
9-18
14:14
Nick Spinoso misses three point jump shot
14:12
George Smith offensive rebound
13:59
Nick Spinoso misses two point layup
13:57
Tre Donaldson defensive rebound
13:51
+3
Tre Donaldson makes three point jump shot (K.D. Johnson assists)
9-21
13:34
Niklas Polonowski misses three point jump shot
13:32
Tigers defensive rebound
13:06
Chad Baker-Mazara misses two point jump shot
13:04
Niklas Polonowski defensive rebound
12:51
Jaylin Williams blocks Eddie Holland III's two point layup
12:49
Tigers defensive rebound
12:35
K.D. Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:33
Johnnie Walter defensive rebound
12:22
Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
12:20
Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound
12:12
+3
Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot (Tre Donaldson assists)
9-24
11:59
Dylan Cardwell personal foul
11:59
TV timeout
11:49
+3
Niklas Polonowski makes three point jump shot (Nick Spinoso assists)
12-24
11:36
+3
Tre Donaldson makes three point jump shot
12-27
11:11
Reese McMullen misses three point jump shot
11:09
Tigers defensive rebound
10:43
Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot
10:41
Quakers defensive rebound
10:22
+2
Tyler Perkins makes two point jump shot
14-27
10:03
+3
Denver Jones makes three point jump shot (Johni Broome assists)
14-30
9:55
George Smith misses three point jump shot
9:53
Tigers defensive rebound
9:37
+2
Denver Jones makes two point jump shot
14-32
9:08
Nick Spinoso misses two point layup
9:06
Tyler Perkins offensive rebound
8:58
+3
Niklas Polonowski makes three point jump shot (Tyler Perkins assists)
17-32
8:38
George Smith personal foul
8:36
Johnnie Walter personal foul
8:19
Chris Moore misses three point jump shot
8:17
Johni Broome offensive rebound
8:12
Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
8:10
Johnnie Walter defensive rebound
8:02
+2
Tyler Perkins makes two point jump shot
19-32
7:38
+3
Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot (Denver Jones assists)
19-35
7:15
Johnnie Walter misses three point jump shot
7:13
George Smith offensive rebound
7:08
George Smith turnover
7:08
TV timeout
6:49
+2
Denver Jones makes two point layup
19-37
6:31
George Smith misses two point layup
6:29
Johni Broome defensive rebound
6:18
Chaney Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:16
Nick Spinoso defensive rebound
5:58
+2
Nick Spinoso makes two point jump shot
21-37
5:40
Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
5:38
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
5:22
Niklas Polonowski misses three point jump shot
5:20
Tyler Perkins offensive rebound
5:16
+2
Tyler Perkins makes two point layup
23-37
4:53
Tyler Perkins personal foul
4:53
+1
Denver Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-38
4:53
+1
Denver Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-39
4:32
Nick Spinoso misses two point layup
4:30
Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound
4:22
+3
Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (K.D. Johnson assists)
23-42
4:03
Dylan Cardwell personal foul
4:03
+1
Eddie Holland III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-42
4:03
+1
Eddie Holland III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-42
3:55
Eddie Holland III personal foul
3:55
TV timeout
3:55
K.D. Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:55
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-43
3:28
+2
Tyler Perkins makes two point jump shot
27-43
3:28
Dylan Cardwell personal foul
3:28
+1
Tyler Perkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-43
3:08
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup
28-45
2:47
George Smith turnover (Tre Donaldson steals)
2:42
Tre Donaldson misses two point layup
2:40
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
2:27
Tyler Perkins misses two point jump shot
2:25
Johni Broome defensive rebound
2:06
+2
Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists)
28-47
1:59
Quakers 30 second timeout
1:59
Sam Brown turnover (out of bounds)
1:50
Tyler Perkins personal foul
1:50
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-48
1:50
K.D. Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:50
Nick Spinoso defensive rebound
1:32
Sam Brown misses three point jump shot
1:30
Tyler Perkins offensive rebound
1:22
Tyler Perkins misses two point jump shot
1:20
Johni Broome defensive rebound
1:15
Jaylin Williams turnover (Tyler Perkins steals)
1:11
K.D. Johnson personal foul
1:11
Sam Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:11
+1
Sam Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-48
0:58
Nick Spinoso blocks Chad Baker-Mazara's two point layup
0:56
Jaylin Williams offensive rebound
0:49
Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot
0:47
George Smith defensive rebound
0:38
+2
Andrew Laczkowski makes two point layup (Nick Spinoso assists)
31-48
0:07
Jaylin Williams misses two point hook shot
0:05
Sam Brown defensive rebound
0:03
Chad Baker-Mazara personal foul
0:03
Sam Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:03
Sam Brown technical foul
0:03
Sam Brown turnover
0:03
Chad Baker-Mazara misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:03
+1
Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-49
0:03
+1
Sam Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-49
0:01
George Smith personal foul
0:01
+1
Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-50
0:01
+1
Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-51
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PENN
Quakers
36
AUB
Tigers
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
+2
Sam Brown makes two point layup (Nick Spinoso assists)
34-51
19:26
+2
Chris Moore makes two point dunk (Johni Broome assists)
34-53
19:04
+2
George Smith makes two point layup
36-53
19:04
Aden Holloway personal foul
19:04
George Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:04
Johni Broome defensive rebound
18:49
Tre Donaldson misses two point jump shot
18:47
Nick Spinoso defensive rebound
18:40
Denver Jones personal foul
18:24
Tyler Perkins misses two point jump shot
18:22
Andrew Laczkowski offensive rebound
18:17
+2
Andrew Laczkowski makes two point layup
38-53
18:02
Johni Broome turnover (Nick Spinoso steals)
17:48
+2
Sam Brown makes two point layup
40-53
17:28
Tre Donaldson misses three point jump shot
17:26
Nick Spinoso defensive rebound
17:07
Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
17:05
Tre Donaldson defensive rebound
17:00
Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
16:58
Tre Donaldson offensive rebound
16:45
Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
16:43
Chaney Johnson offensive rebound
16:38
Chaney Johnson misses two point layup
16:36
Denver Jones offensive rebound
16:34
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup (Tre Donaldson assists)
40-55
16:13
+3
Sam Brown makes three point jump shot (Tyler Perkins assists)
43-55
15:47
Johni Broome misses three point jump shot
15:45
Sam Brown defensive rebound
15:21
Tyler Perkins misses two point jump shot
15:19
Tyler Perkins offensive rebound
15:15
George Smith misses three point jump shot
15:13
Andrew Laczkowski offensive rebound
15:04
Johni Broome personal foul
15:04
TV timeout
15:04
+1
Nick Spinoso makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-55
15:04
+1
Nick Spinoso makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-55
14:47
+2
Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point layup
45-57
14:37
+3
Niklas Polonowski makes three point jump shot (Nick Spinoso assists)
48-57
14:19
+3
Chad Baker-Mazara makes three point jump shot
48-60
13:47
Chad Baker-Mazara personal foul
13:47
Tyler Perkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:47
+1
Tyler Perkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-60
13:37
Tre Donaldson misses three point jump shot
13:35
K.D. Johnson offensive rebound
13:32
+2
Dylan Cardwell makes two point layup (K.D. Johnson assists)
49-62
13:09
Dylan Cardwell personal foul
13:09
Nick Spinoso misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:09
Nick Spinoso misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:09
Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
12:50
K.D. Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:48
Eddie Holland III defensive rebound
12:29
Nick Spinoso turnover (K.D. Johnson steals)
12:24
+2
K.D. Johnson makes two point layup
49-64
12:06
Niklas Polonowski misses three point jump shot
12:04
Johni Broome defensive rebound
11:59
+2
K.D. Johnson makes two point layup (Aden Holloway assists)
49-66
11:55
Quakers 30 second timeout
11:55
TV timeout
11:27
Tyler Perkins misses two point layup
11:25
Johni Broome defensive rebound
11:07
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup (Jaylin Williams assists)
49-68
10:53
Nick Spinoso offensive foul
10:53
Nick Spinoso turnover (offensive foul)
10:53
TV timeout
10:37
+2
Johni Broome makes two point jump shot
49-70
10:15
+3
Sam Brown makes three point jump shot (George Smith assists)
52-70
9:54
Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
9:52
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
9:38
Tyler Perkins misses two point layup
9:36
Johni Broome defensive rebound
9:31
+2
Jaylin Williams makes two point dunk (Aden Holloway assists)
52-72
9:00
Johni Broome blocks George Smith's two point layup
8:58
Andrew Laczkowski offensive rebound
8:58
Quakers turnover
8:54
+2
Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point jump shot
52-74
8:42
Tyler Perkins turnover (Aden Holloway steals)
8:34
Niklas Polonowski personal foul
8:34
+1
Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-75
8:34
+1
Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-76
8:15
Sam Brown misses three point jump shot
8:13
Aden Holloway defensive rebound
8:08
Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
8:06
Niklas Polonowski defensive rebound
7:49
Nick Spinoso misses two point jump shot
7:47
Nick Spinoso offensive rebound
7:44
+2
Nick Spinoso makes two point layup
54-76
7:30
Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot
7:28
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
7:15
+3
Andrew Laczkowski makes three point jump shot (Nick Spinoso assists)
57-76
6:53
Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
6:51
Jaylin Williams offensive rebound
6:48
Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
6:46
Sam Brown defensive rebound
6:37
+3
Sam Brown makes three point jump shot
60-76
6:34
Chaney Johnson turnover
6:34
TV timeout
6:14
Tyler Perkins misses two point jump shot
6:12
K.D. Johnson defensive rebound
6:02
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup
60-78
5:34
Nick Spinoso misses two point layup
5:32
Nick Spinoso offensive rebound
5:29
Johni Broome blocks Nick Spinoso's two point layup
5:27
Johni Broome defensive rebound
5:25
Chris Moore turnover
5:05
Nick Spinoso turnover (Johni Broome steals)
5:00
Tyler Perkins personal foul
5:00
+1
Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-79
5:00
Johni Broome misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:00
K.D. Johnson offensive rebound
4:57
Nick Spinoso personal foul
4:57
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-80
4:57
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-81
4:36
Tyler Perkins turnover (Chris Moore steals)
4:08
Tre Donaldson misses two point layup
4:06
Quakers defensive rebound
3:51
+2
Eddie Holland III makes two point jump shot
62-81
3:34
+3
Johni Broome makes three point jump shot (K.D. Johnson assists)
62-84
3:19
Nick Spinoso turnover
3:19
TV timeout
2:46
Eddie Holland III blocks Tre Donaldson's two point jump shot
2:44
Chad Baker-Mazara offensive rebound
2:37
Chad Baker-Mazara misses two point jump shot
2:35
Niklas Polonowski defensive rebound
2:26
+3
Sam Brown makes three point jump shot (Niklas Polonowski assists)
65-84
2:04
K.D. Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:02
Tigers offensive rebound
1:59
+2
Dylan Cardwell makes two point layup (Jaylin Williams assists)
65-86
1:45
George Smith misses three point jump shot
1:43
Reese McMullen offensive rebound
1:25
Cam Thrower misses three point jump shot
1:23
K.D. Johnson defensive rebound
1:12
Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot
1:10
Eddie Holland III defensive rebound
0:51
+3
Johnnie Walter makes three point jump shot (Reese McMullen assists)
