National Basketball Association
Auburn 78, Southwestern 50
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Where: Auburn Arena, Auburn, Alabama
Officials:
# Tim Clougherty, # Joe Lindsay, # Antonio Petty
Attendance:
5051
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Eleven players scored for Auburn, as the Tigers broke open a close game in the second half to pull away for a 78-50 home victory against NCAA Division II Georgia Southwestern on Tuesday.
Considering the Tigers already have lost to the likes of UNC-Asheville, Samford, Campbell and Jacksonville this season, the apparent mismatch was anything but a sure victory, and it showed in the first half. The Tigers (2-4) led just 32-26 at halftime before pulling away.
Andre Malone led Auburn with 17 points, and Rob Chubb added 12. The Tigers shot 51.7 percent from the field despite struggling from 3-point range. They were 2-for-10 from behind the arc.
Trayce Macon led the Hurricanes with 15 points. Phillip Brown added 14, and Talmadge Bell had 10. Georgia Southwestern (3-2) shot 38.1 percent (8-for-21) from 3-point range, but just 32.7 percent overall.
Auburn plays its seventh consecutive home game to start the season Sunday against Arkansas-Pine Bluff before road games at Rutgers and South Florida.
Top Game Performances
Southwestern |
|
Auburn |
|
Scoring |
Andre Malone 17 |
|
Assists |
Josh Wallace 6 |
0 |
Rebounds |
Earnest Ross 7 |
|
Free Throws Made |
Adrian Forbes 4 |
|
Steals |
Josh Wallace 4 |
|
Blocks |
Adrian Forbes 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Southwestern |
50 |
32.7 |
8-21 |
10-16 |
6 |
29 |
4 |
3 |
|
Auburn
|
78 |
51.7 |
2-10 |
14-18 |
12 |
31 |
3 |
14 |
|