The No. 4 Auburn Tigers led from tip off to buzzer against UNC on Tuesday night in a 85-72 win in the Maui Invitational.
“Our guys started both halves extremely well. Johni Broome was dominant,” said Auburn coach Bruce Pearl after the game, whose team takes on Memphis fewer than 16 hours after defeating the Tar Heels.
UNC went on a 20-12 run in the middle of the first half that made it a one-possession game, but Auburn built its lead back up to eight by halftime. The Tigers went on a 16-9 run out of the gate in the second half and remained in front the rest of the way. Auburn has a chance to become the third SEC team to win the Maui Invitational, joining Kentucky and Vanderbilt. The• For the fourth-straight game, Auburn went with the starting lineup of Denver Jones, Miles Kelly, Chad Baker-Mazara, Johni Broome and Dylan Cardwell.
• The win was Auburn’s third victory over a ranked opponent this season after the Tigers defeated fourth-ranked Houston, 74-69, on Nov. 9 and No. 5 Iowa State, 83-81, in the quarterfinals of the Maui Invitational on Monday. • Auburn matched its season high with seven blocked shots, which the Tigers previously did against Vermont and No. 4 Houston. Johni Broome led Auburn with three blocks, while Dylan Cardwell and Chaney Johnson each added a pair of blocks.• The Tigers placed six players in double figures for the first time since doing so last season against Indiana.
• Chad Baker-Mazara recorded his fourth-straight game in double figures and his fifth of the season with 14 points on 4-of-8 field goals including a pair of 3-pointers and going a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. He also added seven rebounds and a steal versus UNC.
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