National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Auburn 89, Winthrop 65
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Where: Neville Arena, Auburn, Alabama
Officials: # Rob Rorke, # Todd Austin, # Tony Greene
Attendance: 9121

Behind a swarming defense and a double-double from forward Johni Broome, No. 13 Auburn rolled to an 89-65 win over visiting Winthrop on Tuesday night.

Broome, who played the previous two seasons at Morehead State, led Auburn (3-0) in scoring (18 points), rebounds (13) and blocked shots (five) in earning his first double-double as a member of the Tigers.

Guards Wendell Green Jr. and K.D. Johnson continued their sound backcourt play in the victory. Green had 16 points and was 4-for-6 from the 3-point line. He also added four rebounds and five assists. Johnson added six points, four rebounds and three assists.

Auburn center Dylan Cardwell recorded six points, six rebounds and four blocked shots in 16 minutes. He now has 14 blocked shots through three games.

Freshman forward Yohan Traore added 11 points and three rebounds as 11 different Tigers players posted at least four points.

Auburn outrebounded Winthrop 28-18 in the first half and 53-33 for the game. The Tigers also added 11 blocked shots and limited the Eagles (2-2) to 36.1 percent shooting from the field (22-for-61).

A 26-9 run to start the second half gave Auburn an insurmountable 65-35 lead with less than 13 minutes to go in the game.

Forward Kelton Talford recorded a double-double (16 points, 14 rebounds) for Winthrop. Cory Hightower, the team's second-leading scorer entering the game, was held scoreless on 0-for-5 shooting.

Guards Toneari Lane (team-high 18 points, four rebounds) and Kasen Harrison (11 points) played well for the Eagles in the loss.

Auburn jumped out to a 12-2 lead early in the first half behind 3-pointers from Zep Jasper and Green as well as easy buckets by Broome and Chris Moore.

The Tigers maintained a 20-11 margin with 11:52 to play in the first half when Johnson found Traore under the basket for a layup.

Two Moore free throws pushed the Tigers lead to 31-20 with less than four minutes to play in the opening half. The Tigers closed to a 39-26 halftime lead behind 3s from Green and Johnson and a jumper from Jaylin Williams.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Winthrop   Auburn
Toneari Lane 18 Scoring Johni Broome 18
Sin'Cere McMahon 3 Assists Wendell Green Jr. 5
Kelton Talford 14 Rebounds Johni Broome 13
Sin'Cere McMahon 4 Free Throws Made Yohan Traore 4
Howard Fleming Jr. 1 Steals Johni Broome 2
Chase Claxton 1 Blocks Johni Broome 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Winthrop 65 36.1 6-21 15-23 9 32 3 5 11
Auburn 89 46.6 9-23 12-20 17 51 11 7 8