Back on home court, No. 16 Auburn ends 2-game skid with 81-54 rout of Vanderbilt
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Jaylin Williams scored 21 points, Denver Jones added a season-high 19 and No. 16 Auburn rebounded from back-to-back road losses with a 81-54 win over Vanderbilt on Wednesday night.
Auburn (17-4, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) took control of the game with dominant defense. Vanderbilt shot only 26.8% from the field, including a 11-of-39 shooting on 2-point attempts. Vanderbilt’s 54 points tied its season low.
“I think we just wore them down,” Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said. “I thought our half-court defense was just outstanding.”
Vanderbilt (5-15, 0-7) was led by Ven-Allen Lubin, who had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Evan Taylor scored 14 points, and Tyrin Lawrence added 12 points for the Commodores.
The Commodores went nearly seven minutes without making a field goal in the first half, helping the Tigers stretch their early lead to double-digits. In the second half, Auburn put the game away with a 20-2 run.
“I don’t think we ever got in a rhythm offensively,” Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse said. “We just missed a lot of shots. That’s not gonna get it done.”
Johni Broome keyed the Auburn defense with five blocks to go along with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Broome now has 54 career double-doubles, which is fifth-most among active Division I players.
“We take pride in our defense,” Broome said. “Offense is going to come. We’ve got a lot of scorers on our team ... somebody’s going to carry us until our whole offense starts flowing. But defense wins championships.”
Auburn, which was coming off of tough trips to Alabama and Mississippi State, marked its return home with some strong early shooting. Jones hit three 3-pointers in the first four minutes for the Tigers, who finished with 10 3s as a team.
“Just setting the tone, hitting those 3s early really meant a lot, and I feel like it carried our energy through the whole game,” Jones said.
Jones averaged 20.1 points per game last season at Florida International. He hasn’t had to carry a large scoring load on a deeper Auburn team this season, but the Tigers hope this performance could be the start of a run for him.
“Really glad to see the ball go in for Denver Jones and see what he’s capable of doing,” Pearl said. “He makes us a lot better.”
Williams went 7 for 9 from the field after being held to a combined 17 points in the Tigers’ last two games. The fifth-year senior has now scored in double figures in six of Auburn’s first eight SEC contests.
After a slower start, Auburn’s offense scored 44 points in the second half, assisting on 13 of its 16 made baskets. Vanderbilt, meanwhile, went 0 for 8 from 3-point range and had five turnovers to two assists as a team after halftime.
“We battled a little bit,” Stackhouse said. “Guys played hard. But we were never able to put anything solid together.”
BIG PICTURE
Vanderbilt: The offensive struggles continue for the Commodores, who came into the game ranked 327th in Division I in effective field goal percentage. Vanderbilt has now lost 14 of its last 16 games, with its only wins coming against Alabama A&M and Dartmouth.
Auburn: The return home was a sweet one for Auburn, which is now 14-0 at Neville Arena this season. The Tigers’ offense cooled off from their usual form last week, but they were able to find their groove again back in familiar territory.
UP NEXT
Vanderbilt hosts Missouri on Saturday.
Auburn visits Ole Miss on Saturday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Ven-Allen Lubin vs. Johni Broome (Tre Donaldson gains possession) | |||
19:43 | Jaylin Williams turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Williams steals) | |||
19:28 | Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot | |||
19:26 | Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound | |||
19:22 | Ven-Allen Lubin turnover (lost ball) (Tre Donaldson steals) | |||
19:20 | +2 | Johni Broome makes two point dunk (Tre Donaldson assists) | 0-2 | |
18:53 | Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot | |||
18:51 | Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound | |||
18:47 | Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point jump shot | |||
18:45 | Johni Broome defensive rebound | |||
18:44 | Jordan Williams personal foul | |||
18:25 | Tre Donaldson misses two point jump shot | |||
18:23 | Chris Moore offensive rebound | |||
18:20 | Chris Moore misses two point layup | |||
18:18 | Chris Moore offensive rebound | |||
18:15 | Chris Moore misses two point layup | |||
18:13 | Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound | |||
18:04 | Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot | |||
18:00 | Tre Donaldson defensive rebound | |||
17:56 | +3 | Denver Jones makes three point jump shot (Tre Donaldson assists) | 0-5 | |
17:32 | Evan Taylor turnover (lost ball) | |||
17:21 | Tre Donaldson turnover (out of bounds) | |||
17:10 | Chaney Johnson shooting foul (Ezra Manjon draws the foul) | |||
17:10 | +1 | Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-5 | |
17:10 | +1 | Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-5 | |
16:47 | Ven-Allen Lubin personal foul (Denver Jones draws the foul) | |||
16:47 | +3 | Denver Jones makes three point jump shot | 2-8 | |
16:47 | Johni Broome blocks Ezra Manjon's two point layup | |||
16:45 | Tre Donaldson defensive rebound | |||
16:04 | +3 | Denver Jones makes three point jump shot (Chad Baker-Mazara assists) | 2-11 | |
15:43 | Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot | |||
15:41 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
15:40 | TV timeout | |||
15:29 | Tyrin Lawrence blocks Denver Jones's three point jump shot | |||
15:27 | Jason Rivera-Torres defensive rebound | |||
15:16 | Dylan Cardwell shooting foul (Ven-Allen Lubin draws the foul) | |||
15:16 | +1 | Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-11 | |
15:16 | +1 | Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-11 | |
15:03 | Chaney Johnson turnover (bad pass) | |||
14:45 | +2 | Tyrin Lawrence makes two point driving layup | 6-11 | |
14:29 | Tyrin Lawrence blocks Chad Baker-Mazara's two point layup | |||
14:27 | Jordan Williams defensive rebound | |||
14:21 | Chaney Johnson shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul) | |||
14:21 | +1 | Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-11 | |
14:21 | +1 | Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-11 | |
14:02 | Jason Rivera-Torres shooting foul (Dylan Cardwell draws the foul) | |||
14:02 | Dylan Cardwell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
14:02 | Dylan Cardwell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
14:02 | Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound | |||
13:47 | K.D. Johnson personal foul (Ezra Manjon draws the foul) | |||
13:46 | Carter Lang offensive foul (Jaylin Williams draws the foul) | |||
13:46 | Carter Lang turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:31 | +2 | Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point cutting layup (Jaylin Williams assists) | 8-13 | |
13:03 | Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot | |||
13:01 | Carter Lang personal foul | |||
12:53 | Ven-Allen Lubin blocks Aden Holloway's three point jump shot | |||
12:51 | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | |||
12:44 | Dylan Cardwell blocks Jason Rivera-Torres's two point layup | |||
12:42 | Commodores offensive rebound | |||
12:35 | Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot | |||
12:33 | Aden Holloway defensive rebound | |||
12:26 | +2 | Jaylin Williams makes two point jump shot (Aden Holloway assists) | 8-15 | |
12:09 | +3 | Ven-Allen Lubin makes three point jump shot (Jason Rivera-Torres assists) | 11-15 | |
11:50 | Ezra Manjon personal foul | |||
11:50 | TV timeout | |||
11:45 | Chad Baker-Mazara misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
11:43 | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | |||
11:15 | JaQualon Roberts misses three point jump shot | |||
11:13 | Johni Broome defensive rebound | |||
10:54 | Johni Broome misses two point jump shot | |||
10:52 | Chad Baker-Mazara offensive rebound | |||
10:48 | +2 | Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point layup | 11-17 | |
10:33 | Tyrin Lawrence turnover (lost ball) (Johni Broome steals) | |||
10:23 | Tre Donaldson turnover (back court violation) | |||
10:12 | Carter Lang misses two point jump shot | |||
10:10 | Tre Donaldson defensive rebound | |||
9:59 | +3 | Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot (Tre Donaldson assists) | 11-20 | |
9:33 | Jason Rivera-Torres misses two point jump shot | |||
9:31 | Tre Donaldson defensive rebound | |||
9:14 | Tyrin Lawrence shooting foul (Denver Jones draws the foul) | |||
9:14 | +1 | Denver Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-21 | |
9:14 | Denver Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:14 | Jordan Williams defensive rebound | |||
8:59 | Johni Broome personal foul | |||
8:57 | Ezra Manjon turnover (bad pass) (Jaylin Williams steals) | |||
8:51 | Tre Donaldson misses two point jump shot | |||
8:49 | Tre Donaldson offensive rebound | |||
8:46 | Tre Donaldson misses two point layup | |||
8:44 | Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound | |||
8:26 | Johni Broome blocks Ven-Allen Lubin's two point jump shot | |||
8:24 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
8:05 | Denver Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
8:03 | Jordan Williams defensive rebound | |||
7:53 | Johni Broome blocks Ezra Manjon's two point layup | |||
7:51 | Tre Donaldson defensive rebound | |||
7:49 | +2 | Tre Donaldson makes two point layup | 11-23 | |
7:47 | TV timeout | |||
7:36 | Lior Berman personal foul | |||
7:18 | Paul Lewis misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:16 | Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound | |||
6:50 | Evan Taylor shooting foul (Jaylin Williams draws the foul) | |||
6:50 | Jaylin Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:50 | +1 | Jaylin Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-24 | |
6:24 | Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot | |||
6:22 | Aden Holloway defensive rebound | |||
6:15 | Aden Holloway turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Williams steals) | |||
6:14 | Jaylin Williams personal foul (Ezra Manjon draws the foul) | |||
6:10 | Ezra Manjon misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
6:10 | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | |||
6:01 | Dylan Cardwell misses three point jump shot | |||
5:59 | Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound | |||
5:34 | Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup | |||
5:32 | Chris Moore defensive rebound | |||
5:26 | K.D. Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Ven-Allen Lubin steals) | |||
5:18 | +3 | Evan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists) | 14-24 | |
4:52 | Ven-Allen Lubin blocks Chris Moore's two point layup | |||
4:50 | Evan Taylor defensive rebound | |||
4:32 | Evan Taylor turnover (K.D. Johnson steals) | |||
4:26 | K.D. Johnson misses two point layup | |||
4:26 | Jaylin Williams offensive rebound | |||
4:10 | Jaylin Williams misses two point layup | |||
4:08 | Ezra Manjon defensive rebound | |||
4:08 | Chris Moore blocks Tyrin Lawrence's two point jump shot | |||
4:08 | Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound | |||
4:08 | Evan Taylor misses two point jump shot | |||
4:08 | Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound | |||
4:08 | Jaylin Williams shooting foul (Ven-Allen Lubin draws the foul) | |||
4:08 | +1 | Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-24 | |
4:08 | Ven-Allen Lubin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:08 | Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound | |||
3:47 | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
3:45 | Chad Baker-Mazara personal foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul) | |||
3:45 | TV timeout | |||
3:45 | Tyrin Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:45 | Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound | |||
3:43 | Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point layup | |||
3:41 | Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound | |||
3:36 | +2 | Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup | 17-24 | |
3:24 | Tigers 30 second timeout | |||
3:22 | Ezra Manjon personal foul (Jaylin Williams draws the foul) | |||
3:22 | +1 | Jaylin Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-25 | |
3:22 | +1 | Jaylin Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-26 | |
2:59 | +2 | Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup | 19-26 | |
2:36 | +3 | Johni Broome makes three point jump shot (Chad Baker-Mazara assists) | 19-29 | |
2:36 | Jordan Williams turnover | |||
2:36 | Jordan Williams flagrant 1 (Chad Baker-Mazara draws the foul) | |||
2:35 | +1 | Chad Baker-Mazara makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | 19-30 | |
2:35 | +1 | Chad Baker-Mazara makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 19-31 | |
2:31 | +2 | Johni Broome makes two point layup (Chad Baker-Mazara assists) | 19-33 | |
2:14 | Johni Broome blocks Tyrin Lawrence's two point layup | |||
2:12 | Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound | |||
1:56 | K.D. Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
1:54 | Evan Taylor defensive rebound | |||
1:33 | Johni Broome blocks Ven-Allen Lubin's three point jump shot | |||
1:31 | Evan Taylor personal foul (K.D. Johnson draws the foul) | |||
1:31 | +1 | K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-34 | |
1:31 | +1 | K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-35 | |
1:18 | +3 | Evan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists) | 22-35 | |
1:02 | Tre Donaldson misses three point jump shot | |||
1:00 | Johni Broome offensive rebound | |||
0:57 | Ven-Allen Lubin blocks Johni Broome's two point layup | |||
0:55 | Johni Broome offensive rebound | |||
0:44 | +2 | Johni Broome makes two point layup | 22-37 | |
0:36 | +3 | Evan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists) | 25-37 | |
0:09 | Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot | |||
0:07 | Evan Taylor defensive rebound | |||
0:03 | Jaylin Williams shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul) | |||
0:03 | +1 | Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-37 | |
0:03 | +1 | Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-37 | |
0:00 | Denver Jones misses two point driving layup | |||
0:00 | End of period |