Kelly and Jones lead No. 11 Auburn to easy 94-43 win over Vermont
AP
Nov 06, 2024
Auburn Tigers, Ala. (AP) Miles Kelly scored 21 points, Denver Jones added 16 and No. 11 Auburn cruised to a 94-43 season-opening home victory over Vermont Catamounts on Wednesday night.
Chaney Johnson had 13 points and nine rebounds for the Tigers, who have now won 55 consecutive non-conference home games. Auburn led Vermont by 25 at halftime and opened the second half on a 35-4 run. Kelly, a Georgia Tech transfer, hit seven 3-pointers - more than any Auburn player had in a single game last season.
Seth Joba led Vermont (1-1) with eight points, while Illeri Ayo-Faleye added seven. The Catamounts’ 43 points tied for the fewest they have scored in a game under 14th-year head coach John Becker.
Vermont: This was a tough and quick turnaround for the Catamounts, who won a hard-fought matchup over UAB to open their season Monday night. Vermont prides itself on a methodical, efficient offense, but Auburn’s length and athleticism bothered that half-court attack throughout the night.
Auburn: Bruce Pearl’s Tigers led Division I in defensive effective field goal percentage last season, and they looked like they might be dominant on that end of the floor again this season. Auburn also got off to a strong start shooting, with five players combining for 16 made 3-pointers.
Although the game was well in hand by then, Kelly sent the Neville Arena fans into a frenzy by going a perfect 5-of-5 on 3-pointers in less than four minutes of game time.
Vermont was one of the nation’s top teams at avoiding turnovers last season and only had five in its opener Monday night at UAB. Auburn forced 16 on Wednesday night and turned them into 25 points.
On Saturday, Vermont will continue its season-opening road trip with a visit to Merrimack, while Auburn will travel to face No. 4 Houston at the Toyota Center.
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1st Half
UVM
Catamounts
21
AUB
Tigers
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Tigers gains possession)
19:45
Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
19:43
TJ Long defensive rebound
19:28
TJ Long turnover (lost ball) (Dylan Cardwell steals)
19:25
TJ Long personal foul
19:15
+2
Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:46
+3
Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes three point jump shot
3-2
18:22
+3
Chad Baker-Mazara makes three point jump shot (Dylan Cardwell assists)
3-5
17:54
TJ Hurley misses two point layup
17:52
Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound
17:48
Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot
17:46
Catamounts defensive rebound
17:27
Shamir Bogues misses two point layup
17:25
Johni Broome defensive rebound
17:13
+2
Denver Jones makes two point layup
3-7
16:49
Ileri Ayo-Faleye misses three point jump shot
16:47
TJ Hurley offensive rebound
16:34
Chad Baker-Mazara shooting foul (Ileri Ayo-Faleye draws the foul)
16:34
+1
Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-7
16:34
+1
Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-7
16:17
+3
Johni Broome makes three point jump shot
5-10
15:55
TJ Long misses three point jump shot
15:53
Chaney Johnson defensive rebound
15:42
Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot
15:40
TJ Long defensive rebound
15:32
TJ Hurley misses three point jump shot
15:30
Tahaad Pettiford defensive rebound
15:13
Johni Broome misses three point jump shot
15:11
Shamir Bogues defensive rebound
15:00
TV timeout
14:53
Tahaad Pettiford personal foul
14:42
Johni Broome blocks TJ Long's two point layup
14:40
Jakhi Howard defensive rebound
14:36
Miles Kelly misses two point jump shot
14:34
Catamounts defensive rebound
14:22
Seth Joba misses three point jump shot
14:20
Chaney Johnson defensive rebound
14:13
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
14:11
Sean Blake defensive rebound
14:10
Sean Blake turnover (lost ball)
14:04
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
14:02
Catamounts defensive rebound
13:59
Sean Blake turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Cardwell steals)
13:54
Dylan Cardwell misses two point jump shot
13:54
Catamounts defensive rebound
13:54
Noah Barnett offensive foul
13:52
Noah Barnett turnover (offensive foul)
13:42
Ileri Ayo-Faleye blocks Jakhi Howard's two point layup
13:40
Tigers offensive rebound
13:38
Ileri Ayo-Faleye shooting foul (Jakhi Howard draws the foul)
13:38
Jakhi Howard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:38
Jakhi Howard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:38
Seth Joba defensive rebound
13:26
Jakhi Howard personal foul
13:08
+2
Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes two point jump shot
7-10
12:45
+2
Chaney Johnson makes two point jump shot
7-12
12:36
TJ Hurley turnover (lost ball) (Denver Jones steals)
12:26
+3
Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Denver Jones assists)
7-15
12:04
TJ Hurley misses three point jump shot
12:02
Miles Kelly defensive rebound
11:59
Sam Alamutu shooting foul
11:59
TV timeout
11:59
Jakhi Howard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:59
+1
Jakhi Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-16
11:41
Seth Joba misses three point jump shot
11:39
Denver Jones defensive rebound
11:21
+3
Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Denver Jones assists)
7-19
10:55
+3
Shy Odom makes three point jump shot (Shamir Bogues assists)
10-19
10:36
Shamir Bogues shooting foul (Denver Jones draws the foul)
10:36
+1
Denver Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 3
10-20
10:36
+1
Denver Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 3
10-21
10:36
+1
Denver Jones makes regular free throw 3 of 3
10-22
10:14
Seth Joba misses two point layup
10:12
JP Pegues defensive rebound
10:00
Seth Joba personal foul
9:56
Johni Broome misses two point layup
9:54
Johni Broome offensive rebound
9:49
Ileri Ayo-Faleye blocks Johni Broome's two point layup
9:47
Johni Broome offensive rebound
9:47
+3
JP Pegues makes three point jump shot
10-25
9:15
Shamir Bogues turnover (lost ball)
9:00
+3
JP Pegues makes three point jump shot (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)
10-28
8:25
Johni Broome shooting foul (TJ Hurley draws the foul)
8:25
+1
TJ Hurley makes regular free throw 1 of 3
11-28
8:25
+1
TJ Hurley makes regular free throw 2 of 3
12-28
8:25
+1
TJ Hurley makes regular free throw 3 of 3
13-28
8:03
Ileri Ayo-Faleye blocks Johni Broome's two point layup
8:01
Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
7:57
Ileri Ayo-Faleye turnover (lost ball) (Tahaad Pettiford steals)
7:56
+2
Johni Broome makes two point dunk (Tahaad Pettiford assists)
13-30
7:56
Catamounts 60 second timeout
7:56
TV timeout
7:39
Dylan Cardwell blocks Nick Fiorillo's three point jump shot
7:37
Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound
7:18
+3
Chad Baker-Mazara makes three point jump shot
13-33
6:57
+2
Nick Fiorillo makes two point dunk
15-33
6:39
+3
Chad Baker-Mazara makes three point jump shot
15-36
6:15
Nick Fiorillo misses two point jump shot
6:13
Ja'Heim Hudson defensive rebound
6:07
Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot
6:05
Sam Alamutu defensive rebound
5:51
TJ Long misses three point jump shot
5:49
Sean Blake offensive rebound
5:45
Sean Blake turnover (lost ball) (JP Pegues steals)
5:35
Tahaad Pettiford misses two point layup
5:33
Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
5:17
Sean Blake misses three point jump shot
5:15
JP Pegues defensive rebound
5:02
Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot
5:00
Sam Alamutu defensive rebound
4:54
Chad Baker-Mazara personal foul
4:54
Dylan Cardwell shooting foul (Noah Barnett draws the foul)
4:46
+2
Noah Barnett makes two point layup
17-36
4:46
Jakhi Howard shooting foul (Noah Barnett draws the foul)
4:46
Noah Barnett misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:46
Chaney Johnson defensive rebound
4:30
Denver Jones turnover (bad pass) (Sam Alamutu steals)
4:23
Chaney Johnson blocks Sam Alamutu's two point layup
4:21
Noah Barnett offensive rebound
4:10
+2
Seth Joba makes two point layup
19-36
3:53
Chaney Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:51
Jakhi Howard offensive rebound
3:49
+2
Jakhi Howard makes two point layup
19-38
3:41
Catamounts 30 second timeout
3:41
TV timeout
3:10
Catamounts turnover (shot clock violation)
2:52
+2
Chaney Johnson makes two point layup
19-40
2:22
Miles Kelly blocks TJ Hurley's two point jump shot
2:20
Noah Barnett offensive rebound
2:15
TJ Hurley misses three point jump shot
2:13
Johni Broome defensive rebound
2:03
Jakhi Howard misses three point jump shot
2:01
Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
1:48
Ileri Ayo-Faleye turnover (lost ball) (Jakhi Howard steals)
1:26
+2
Chaney Johnson makes two point layup
19-42
1:02
Ileri Ayo-Faleye turnover (lost ball) (Miles Kelly steals)
