National Basketball Association
Auburn 84, Washington 61
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Where: Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington
Officials:
# Marques Pettigrew, # Michael Irving, # Verne Harris
Attendance:
8502
By Field Level Media
Jaylin Williams and Johni Broome scored 18 points apiece as No. 23 Auburn completed its West Coast road swing with an 84-61 win over Washington on Wednesday.
Chris Moore had 12 points and Wendell Green Jr. added 11 for Auburn (10-2), which outscored the Huskies 53-38 in the second half and bounced back from a 74-71 loss to USC on Sunday.
Keion Brooks Jr. led Washington (9-4) with 15 points, while Koren Johnson had 12 off the bench. Braxton Meah finished with eight points and a season-high nine rebounds.
Auburn outrebounded Washington 42-24, which led to a 15-3 advantage in second-chance points. Williams and Broome combined for 16 rebounds, six assists and two steals.
The Tigers led by eight at the break before shooting 72.4 percent from the field during a dominant second half.
Both teams struggled to generate any offense early, shooting a combined 6 of 32 to start the game. Auburn led 11-7 with just over 11 minutes left in the first half.
Moore's layup sparked a 14-0 run for the Tigers, who moved ahead 27-12 with 4:16 left in the half after holding the Huskies without a field goal for over five minutes.
Jamal Bey hit a 3-pointer during a 9-2 run to close the half as Washington cut the deficit to 31-23.
Williams had 14 points in the half to lead all scorers. Auburn limited the Huskies to 21.2 percent shooting, including 2 of 13 (15.4 percent) from 3-point range.
Washington entered with five wins this season when trailing at the half, but the Huskies failed to manufacture a second-half charge against the Tigers.
Auburn stretched its lead to 54-35 after Broome's jumper capped a 15-2 run with 11:09 remaining.
Washington finished shooting 36.8 percent from the field and 5 of 20 (25 percent) from 3-point range.
Tre Donaldson had seven assists for Auburn, which shot 55.9 percent from the field and 8 of 17 (47.1 percent) from beyond the arc.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Auburn |
|
Washington |
Johni Broome 18 |
Scoring |
Keion Brooks 15 |
Tre Donaldson 7 |
Assists |
Keyon Menifield 3 |
Johni Broome 8 |
Rebounds |
Braxton Meah 9 |
Wendell Green Jr. 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Cole Bajema 4 |
K.D. Johnson 2 |
Steals |
PJ Fuller II 2 |
Johni Broome 1 |
Blocks |
Keion Brooks 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Auburn
|
84 |
55.9 |
8-17 |
10-16 |
22 |
38 |
2 |
9 |
15 |
Washington
|
61 |
36.8 |
5-20 |
14-18 |
7 |
23 |
4 |
8 |
14 |