National Basketball Association
Auburn 61, IUPU - Ft. Wayne 50
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 9, 2012
Where: Auburn Arena, Auburn, Alabama
Officials:
# Lee Cassell, # Pat Evans, # Anthony Jordan
Attendance:
6391
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Auburn 61, IPFW 50: Frankie Sullivan scored 26 points as the host Tigers survived the Mastodons’ upset bid.
Auburn (1-0) had its hands full all night, but got a key three-point play from Josh Wallace with 2:40 to go to survive.
Joe Edwards brought IPFW (0-1) within 48-46 on a 3-pointer with 4:37 remaining. But Sullivan scored a basket and Wallace’s three-point play gave Auburn a 53-46 advantage with 2:40 remaining.
Rob Chubb scored 10 points with a career-high 15 rebounds for the Tigers. Allen Payne added 12 points.
Frank Gaines scored a career-high 32 points for IPFW. He finished 10-for-18 from the field, including 3-for-8 from beyond the arc.
GAME NOTEBOOK: IPFW used an 8-0 run to take an 11-4 advantage off Gaines’ layup with 13:28 left in the first half. … Auburn plays Murray State on Thursday. … IPFW hosts Rochester on Tuesday.
Top Game Performances
| IUPU - Ft. Wayne |
|
Auburn |
|
Frank Gaines 32 |
Scoring |
Frankie Sullivan 26 |
|
Pierre Bland 3 |
Assists |
Brian Greene Jr. 3 |
|
Joe Reed 10 |
Rebounds |
Rob Chubb 15 |
|
Frank Gaines 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Allen Payne 4 |
|
Pierre Bland 3 |
Steals |
Allen Payne 3 |
|
Joe Reed 2 |
Blocks |
Rob Chubb 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| IUPU - Ft. Wayne
|
50 |
28.8 |
4-20 |
16-23 |
10 |
32 |
2 |
10 |
17 |
| Auburn
|
61 |
40.7 |
3-11 |
14-21 |
10 |
39 |
3 |
10 |
16 |