Broome has 23 points, 11 rebounds as No. 2 Auburn beats No. 16 Purdue 87-69
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Johni Broome had 23 points and 11 rebounds in his return from a shoulder injury, and No. 2 Auburn beat No. 16 Purdue 87-69 on Saturday.
Broome had played only two minutes in the last game against Georgia State before hurting his right shoulder, but he and the Tigers (11-1) dominated the Boilermakers (8-4) most of the way.
Tahaad Pettiford had 18 points and five assists for Auburn, which led by 33 points with seven minutes left. Denver Jones added 15 points. The 6-foot-10 Broome shot 10 for 15 and got the crowd going with a 3-pointer just over a minute into the game.
C.J. Cox led Purdue with 16 points while Trey Kaufman-Renn had 15 points and eight rebounds. He was just 1 for 7 from the free throw line, all in the first half.
Fletcher Loyer had 12 points on 3-for-12 shooting, and Braden Smith added eight points and six assists but also committed five turnovers.
Purdue: Fell to 2-2 against ranked SEC teams this season and was outclassed in a hostile environment. The Boilermakers shot 45% (13 for 29) in the second half.
Auburn: Earned its fourth win over a ranked nonconference team this season, matching the program’s regular season record.
Auburn took control after Purdue tied it at 15-all. The Tigers pushed the lead up to 18 points after that and led 41-26 at halftime. That was as close as it got. Pettiford scored eight down the stretch and Broome seven.
Auburn shot 10 for 26 on 3-pointers (38.5%). Cox was 3 for 5 for the Boilermakers but the rest of the team was just 5 for 18.
Purdue hosts Tulane on Dec. 29, and Auburn hosts Monmouth on Dec. 30.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Trey Kaufman-Renn vs. Dylan Cardwell (Tigers gains possession) | ||
| 19:50 | | +2 | Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point layup (Johni Broome assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:31 |  | +3 | Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 3-2 |
| 19:16 | | +3 | Denver Jones makes three point jump shot (Dylan Cardwell assists) | 3-5 |
| 18:53 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point hook shot | ||
| 18:51 | | Johni Broome defensive rebound | ||
| 18:44 | | +3 | Johni Broome makes three point jump shot (Miles Kelly assists) | 3-8 |
| 18:12 | | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:10 | | Johni Broome defensive rebound | ||
| 18:02 | | Johni Broome misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:00 | | Boilermakers defensive rebound | ||
| 17:58 | | Dylan Cardwell personal foul | ||
| 17:41 | | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup | 5-8 |
| 17:22 | | Chaney Johnson turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 17:00 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn turnover (lost ball) (Chad Baker-Mazara steals) | ||
| 16:51 | | Miles Kelly misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:49 | | Johni Broome offensive rebound | ||
| 16:41 | | Chaney Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:39 | | Camden Heide defensive rebound | ||
| 16:26 | | +2 | Fletcher Loyer makes two point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 7-8 |
| 16:15 | | Chaney Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Braden Smith steals) | ||
| 16:08 | | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists) | 9-8 |
| 15:57 | | +2 | Johni Broome makes two point layup (Tahaad Pettiford assists) | 9-10 |
| 15:26 | | +2 | Fletcher Loyer makes two point jump shot | 11-10 |
| 15:05 | | Johni Broome misses two point layup | ||
| 15:03 | | Tigers offensive rebound | ||
| 15:02 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:00 | | +2 | Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point layup (Chaney Johnson assists) | 11-12 |
| 14:41 | | Camden Heide misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:39 | | Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound | ||
| 14:26 | | Johni Broome turnover (bad pass) (Myles Colvin steals) | ||
| 14:19 | | Chad Baker-Mazara shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul) | ||
| 14:19 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 14:19 | | +1 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-12 |
| 14:04 | | +3 | Denver Jones makes three point jump shot (Chaney Johnson assists) | 12-15 |
| 13:36 | | Chaney Johnson personal foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul) | ||
| 13:24 | | Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:22 | | C.J. Cox offensive rebound | ||
| 13:07 | | Tahaad Pettiford blocks Fletcher Loyer's two point jump shot | ||
| 13:05 | | Fletcher Loyer offensive rebound | ||
| 13:05 | | Fletcher Loyer misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:03 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 13:03 | | Raleigh Burgess personal foul | ||
| 12:50 | | Denver Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:49 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | ||
| 12:40 | | Braden Smith misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:38 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound | ||
| 12:35 | | +2 | Fletcher Loyer makes two point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists) | 14-15 |
| 12:35 | | Chaney Johnson shooting foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul) | ||
| 12:35 | | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-15 |
| 12:25 | | Fletcher Loyer personal foul | ||
| 12:21 | | +2 | Dylan Cardwell makes two point jump shot (Denver Jones assists) | 15-17 |
| 12:01 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 12:01 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:46 | | +2 | Tahaad Pettiford makes two point jump shot | 15-19 |
| 11:33 | | Braden Smith turnover (bad pass) (Chad Baker-Mazara steals) | ||
| 11:26 | | Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | Tahaad Pettiford misses two point layup | ||
| 11:03 | | Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | +3 | Jahki Howard makes three point jump shot (Chad Baker-Mazara assists) | 15-22 |
| 10:59 | | Boilermakers 30 second timeout | ||
| 10:46 | | Braden Smith turnover (bad pass) (Miles Kelly steals) | ||
| 10:35 | | Jahki Howard misses two point layup | ||
| 10:33 | | Gicarri Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | Miles Kelly blocks C.J. Cox's two point jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Tahaad Pettiford defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Tahaad Pettiford offensive foul | ||
| 10:25 | | Tahaad Pettiford turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:25 | | Official timeout | ||
| 10:08 | | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot | 17-22 |
| 9:37 | | Johni Broome misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:35 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | ||
| 9:12 | | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:10 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:59 | | Braden Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point layup | ||
| 8:45 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Johni Broome shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul) | ||
| 8:45 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:43 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:43 | | Jahki Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Johni Broome offensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | +2 | Johni Broome makes two point layup (Denver Jones assists) | 17-24 |
| 8:07 | | Braden Smith shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul) | ||
| 8:07 | | +1 | Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-25 |
| 7:36 | | Chad Baker-Mazara blocks Braden Smith's two point jump shot | ||
| 7:36 | | Boilermakers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | Boilermakers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 7:36 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:24 | | +2 | Dylan Cardwell makes two point dunk (Johni Broome assists) | 17-27 |
| 6:56 | | Fletcher Loyer misses two point layup | ||
| 6:54 | | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | +2 | Johni Broome makes two point layup (Denver Jones assists) | 17-29 |
| 6:36 | | Boilermakers 30 second timeout | ||
| 6:21 | | Dylan Cardwell personal foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul) | ||
| 6:21 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:21 | | Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | Miles Kelly misses two point layup | ||
| 6:01 | | Camden Heide defensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:54 | | Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Camden Heide personal foul (Chad Baker-Mazara draws the foul) | ||
| 5:42 | | Johni Broome misses two point layup | ||
| 5:40 | | Johni Broome offensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Johni Broome misses two point layup | ||
| 5:38 | | Chad Baker-Mazara offensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 | | +2 | Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point layup | 17-31 |
| 5:19 | | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point jump shot | 19-31 |
| 5:02 | | +2 | Denver Jones makes two point layup | 19-33 |
| 4:38 | | Camden Heide misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | Denver Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:29 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Miles Kelly personal foul (Myles Colvin draws the foul) | ||
| 4:16 | | Myles Colvin misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:16 | | Camden Heide offensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | Johni Broome defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:48 | | Chris Moore offensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn blocks Tahaad Pettiford's two point layup | ||
| 3:41 | | Myles Colvin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | Chad Baker-Mazara blocks Fletcher Loyer's two point jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Boilermakers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:20 | | Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:18 | | Tahaad Pettiford defensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:02 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | ||
| 2:43 | | C.J. Cox misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:41 | | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | +2 | Johni Broome makes two point jump shot (Tahaad Pettiford assists) | 19-35 |
| 2:01 | | Miles Kelly personal foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul) | ||
| 2:01 | | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-35 |
| 2:01 | | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-35 |
| 1:48 | | +2 | Tahaad Pettiford makes two point jump shot | 21-37 |
| 1:28 | | Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:26 | | Caleb Furst offensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | Caleb Furst misses two point layup | ||
| 1:21 | | Boilermakers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | Denver Jones personal foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul) | ||
| 1:21 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:21 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:21 | | Jahki Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | C.J. Cox shooting foul (Tahaad Pettiford draws the foul) | ||
| 1:06 | | +1 | Tahaad Pettiford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-38 |
| 1:06 | | +1 | Tahaad Pettiford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-39 |
| 0:47 | | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists) | 23-39 |
| 0:20 | | +2 | Tahaad Pettiford makes two point jump shot | 23-41 |
| 0:02 | | +3 | C.J. Cox makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 26-41 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |