Broome’s double-double leads Auburn to Maui title

Nov 28, 2024, 01:25 AM ET LAHAINA, Hawaii– Johni Broome scored 21 points and got 16 rebounds to lead No. 4 Auburn to the Maui Invitational champion with a 90-76 win over Memphis on Wednesday.Auburn (7-0)opened the

game with a 9-0 run spurred by Broome’s 3-pointer from the right wing just 22 seconds in.Broome had 15 points and 11 rebounds by halftime and

finished 8-of-15 shooting from the field with 6 assists and 4 blocks.Editor’s Picks 1 Related Dylan Cardwell shot 8-of-8 from the field and completed with 18 points. Chad Baker-Mazara included 14

points and

Denver Jones chipped in 11 points for Auburn.PJ Haggerty led Memphis(6-1 )with 27 points on 11-of-20 shooting, and Dain Dainja included 15 points.Auburn, which led 47-31 at halftime, pulled ahead by 22 points

with 4 minutes to play.Takeaways Memphis: Senior guard Tyrese Hunter, an All-AAC preseason first-team choice, scored 23 points in Tuesday’s semifinal win over Michigan State. But he was held to 11 points Wednesday. Hunter did not score his first points against Auburn until the 16:32 mark of the 2nd half.Auburn: Only 2 SEC teams had actually won the Maui Invitational in the 40-year history of the tournament. Auburn signs up with Vanderbilt(1986)and Kentucky(1993)as tournament champions.Key moment Auburn converted 3-pointers by Broome and JP Pegues on back-to-back ownerships, both established by offending rebounds by Cardwell. After Broome struck a 3 from the right wing, Auburn forced a turnover before Pegues scored his 3 on the left wing to provide the Tigers a

39-19 lead with 4:33 left in the very first half.Key stat Auburn had 23 helps and committed just 9 turnovers.Up next Both teams return to the court Wednesday when Memphis plays host to Louisiana Tech, and Auburn visits No. 11 Duke.