Auburn Tigers vs Missouri Tigers Match Player Stats On Mar 05, 2024

Five players scored in double figures and No. 13 Auburn shot 76 percent from the field in the second half to stomp Missouri 101-74 in a Southeastern Conference clash of Tigers on Tuesday in Columbia, Mo.

Johni Broome led the way with 17 points, while Jaylin Williams and Chad Baker-Mazara each added 15. Dylan Cardwell hit for 12, while Denver Jones netted 10 points as Auburn (23-7, 12-5 SEC) kept its long-shot hopes for a regular-season conference title alive with its third win in four games.

Sean East II scored a game-high 21 points for Missouri (8-22, 0-17), which has dropped 20 of its past 21 games. Missouri needs a win in its regular-season finale Saturday night at LSU to avoid going winless in conference play.

Tamar Bates added 12 and Nick Honor contributed 11 points for Missouri, which kept it close for a half before wearing down against a deeper opponent in the second half. Missouri simply couldn't make enough shots to keep it competitive, going 9 of 29 (31 percent) from the field after halftime.

Auburn started the second half with a 10-2 run, getting a three-point play from Williams to take a 54-41 lead with 17:02 left. East's three-point play at the 9:36 mark got Missouri within 72-61 but Auburn sealed it with a 13-2 burst.

Auburn reached 100 points for the fourth time this season when Cardwell made a 3-pointer in the last minute. The visitors owned significant advantages of 41-28 in rebounding and 48-22 in points in the paint, while also collecting 18 fastbreak points.

Nothing about the first half hinted at the lopsided ending. Missouri answered every Auburn run, rallying from a 10-point deficit to pull within 37-35 on two foul shots by East with 2:45 remaining. It was excellent at the line, going 15 of 16 in the half.

Broome made two foul shots with 32 seconds left, enabling Auburn to take a 44-39 lead into halftime. It overcame 2-of-14 shooting from 3-point range to earn the advantage.

--Field Level Media