Final Feb 23
CONN 75 4.0 o141.0
SJU 89 -4.0 u141.0
Final Feb 23
COLG 65 -3.5 o146.0
L-MD 84 3.5 u146.0
Final Feb 23
UNT 64 -4.5 o130.5
USF 57 4.5 u130.5
Final Feb 23
ARMY 53 7.0 o141.5
BUCK 84 -7.0 u141.5
Final OT Feb 23
MW 77 -1.0 o133.0
IONA 70 1.0 u133.0
Final Feb 23
IUPU 67 8.5 o145.5
NKU 71 -8.5 u145.5
Final Feb 23
PUR 58 -4.0 o148.5
IND 73 4.0 u148.5
Final Feb 23
NIAG 61 7.0 o129.5
MRST 64 -7.0 u129.5
Final Feb 23
UMKC 65 10.0 o146.5
SDST 70 -10.0 u146.5
Final Feb 23
QUIN 74 -5.0 o155.5
MAN 71 5.0 u155.5
Final Feb 23
MILW 59 1.0 o151.5
RMU 72 -1.0 u151.5
Final OT Feb 23
UTSA 89 8.0 o152.5
ECU 96 -8.0 u152.5
Final OT Feb 23
HC 77 6.5 o136.0
NAVY 83 -6.5 u136.0
Final Feb 23
TULN 67 4.5 o143.5
WICH 78 -4.5 u143.5
Final Feb 23
CAN 93 11.5 o141.0
SIE 88 -11.5 u141.0
Final Feb 23
TEM 64 10.0 o159.5
UAB 80 -10.0 u159.5
Final Feb 23
SHU 79 1.5 o141.0
SPC 85 -1.5 u141.0
Final Feb 23
FAU 65 8.5 o161.5
MEM 84 -8.5 u161.5
Final Feb 23
XAV 73 -9.5 o138.0
HALL 66 9.5 u138.0
Final Feb 23
GB 77 14.0 o148.5
YSU 81 -14.0 u148.5
Final Feb 23
RID 72 7.0 o140.0
MSM 79 -7.0 u140.0
Final OT Feb 23
CLEV 86 3.0 o138.5
OAK 91 -3.0 u138.5
Final Feb 23
OSU 61 7.5 o139.0
UCLA 69 -7.5 u139.0
Final OT Feb 23
DRKE 64 1.5 o125.5
UNI 58 -1.5 u125.5
Final Feb 23
UTAH 72 3.5 o161.0
UCF 76 -3.5 u161.0
Final Feb 23
ASU 66 6.0 o146.5
KSU 54 -6.0 u146.5
Final Feb 23
GTWN 69 13.0 o145.5
CREI 80 -13.0 u145.5
Final Feb 23
USC 85 3.5 o151.5
RUTG 95 -3.5 u151.5
Auburn 1st SEC25-2
Iowa State 4th Big 1221-6

Auburn @ Iowa State Preview

Lahaina Civic Center

Last Meeting ( Jan 25, 2020 ) Iowa State 76, Auburn 80

No. 4 Auburn and No. 5 Iowa State will meet Monday in the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii, in a clash of college basketball powers that has more the look of a tournament championship game than that of a first-round contest.

While the high-level matchup is unusual for the opening round, it does give the Tigers and Cyclones a chance to see how they stack up among the NCAA elite.

And although Iowa State (3-0) has hammered three mid-major teams, Auburn (4-0) already owns a measuring-stick victory at then-No. 4 Houston on Nov. 9.

Now comes more challenging competition as the tournament includes No. 2 UConn and No. 10 North Carolina, as well as three other teams that arrive in Maui with undefeated records -- Memphis, Colorado and Dayton.

"The next four games are against Elite 8-caliber teams," Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said, referring to the tournament games as well as including a Dec. 4 date at Duke. "It'll be a true test and a true measure of where we're at."

The Tigers are currently at a good place. In addition to their win over Houston, they've beaten up on three mid-majors.

Johni Broome made 13 of 17 shots to finish with 30 points in Auburn's 102-69 victory over North Alabama on Monday. He also pulled down 17 rebounds, while Dylan Cardwell made 5 of 6 shots to finish with 12 points.

"Our bigs shot an incredible percentage," Pearl said. "Johni and Dylan are two of the best centers in college basketball and we've got both of them."

Meanwhile, the rest of the Tigers' starters scored in double figures. Denver Jones delivered 13 points and nine assists in the win.

Playing three games in three days will be a big change for Iowa State, which has been one of the least active teams in Division I. Its only three games have come on the three Mondays in November.

"We've had these experiences in years past. Last year it didn't go as well," Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger said, referring to last November when the Cyclones lost two of three games in the ESPN Events Invitational.

"Yes, you want to win every game, but last year we had a great season and we weren't as good at this point," Otzelberger said of his team, which went 29-8 and reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.

With five double-digit scorers, the Cyclones have shown balance, led by backcourt players Curtis Jones (15 points per game), Tamin Lipsey (13.7) and Keshon Gilbert (12.3).

St. Mary's transfer Joshua Jefferson recorded his first double-double for his new team by collecting 16 points and 10 rebounds in Iowa State's 87-52 victory over IU Indianapolis last Monday. He made all seven of his shots from the floor.

On Monday night, the Cyclones face a team that is "playing as well or better than anyone in the country," Otzelberger said.

"They're a tremendous team. They pressure defensively, really get after you. They've got tremendous depth. They try to wear you down," Otzelberger said. "In the Houston game, Houston had the lead early and that's what happened."

--Field Level Media

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