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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Auburn 82, Dayton 72
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 8, 2018
Where: Auburn Arena, Auburn, Alabama
Officials: # Doug Shows, # Keith Kimble, # Olandis Poole
Attendance: 8365

Bryce Brown scored 22 of his career-high 34 points in the first half as No. 8 Auburn opened a 19-point halftime lead on its way to an 82-72 victory over Dayton on Saturday night at Auburn, Ala.

Brown made 10 of 18 shots, including 6 of 13 from 3-point range, and Jared Harper added 20 points for Auburn (8-1).

Ryan Mikesell scored 15, Josh Cunningham added 14, Jalen Crutcher scored 11 and Obadiah Toppin had 10 to lead the Flyers (5-4).

Dayton outshot Auburn from the floor (48.2-45.9 percent) and on 3-pointers (47.8-36.4 percent) and had a 35-26 rebounding advantage, but couldn't overcome 23 turnovers.

The Tigers led 51-32 at halftime, but Crutcher gave the Flyers a lift by scoring the first five points of the second half.

Anfernee McLemore's dunk got the Tigers on the scoreboard, but Dayton made a charge.

Dwayne Cohill and Mikesell each made a 3-pointer during a 10-0 run that got the Flyers within 58-52.

Samir Doughty and Brown made 3-pointers as Auburn rebuilt the lead to 66-54.

After Mikesell's basket, Harper made two 3-pointers that helped the Tigers take an 18-point lead midway through the half.

Jordan Davis made a 3-pointer to start a 10-0 run that got the Flyers within 76-68, but Brown answered with a jumper.

Dayton got within eight, but Austin Wiley's dunk pushed the lead to 10 with 1:01 left.

Doughty and Brown scored three points apiece as the Tigers raced to a 12-2 lead.

Harper scored five points as the lead grew to 19-6 before the Flyers settled down.

Crutcher, Cunningham and Mikesell each made 3-pointers as Dayton pulled within 23-19.

Brown scored seven points as Auburn rebuilt the lead to 35-23.

Crutcher made a 3-pointer to cut the lead to eight before Brown took over. He made three 3-pointers during an 11-0 run that gave the Tigers a 48-29 lead, and his three with one second remaining in the half led to a 19-point advantage.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Dayton   Auburn
Ryan Mikesell 15 Scoring Bryce Brown 34
Jalen Crutcher 5 Assists Jared Harper 7
Trey Landers 11 Rebounds Samir Doughty 10
Jalen Crutcher 2 Free Throws Made Bryce Brown 8
Jalen Crutcher 2 Steals Samir Doughty 4
Obi Toppin 2 Blocks Austin Wiley 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dayton 72 48.2 11-23 7-10 16 35 2 3 23
Auburn 82 45.9 12-33 14-17 17 26 9 10 10