No. 4 Auburn coasts previous Memphis to win Maui title

Johni Broome had 21 factors, 16 rebounds, six assists and 4 blocked pictures Wednesday to guide No. 4 Auburn to a 90-76 victory over Memphis within the Maui Invitational’s championship recreation performed in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Broome scored 65 factors within the three match video games.

Dylan Cardwell made every of his eight area objective makes an attempt and completed with a career-high 18 factors for Auburn, which by no means trailed within the recreation. Auburn (7-0) acquired a 14-point efficiency from Chad Baker-Mazara and 11 factors from Denver Jones.

Auburn, which beat No. 5 Iowa State and No. 12 North Carolina to achieve the championship recreation, shot 56.7 p.c from the sphere (34 of 60).

PJ Haggerty was 11-of-20 from the sphere and led Memphis (6-1) with 27 factors and 9 rebounds. Colby Rogers and Dain Dainja every completed with 15 for Memphis.

Memphis guard Tyrese Hunter scored 49 factors in match victories over UConn and Michigan State however was held to 11 within the championship recreation. He did not rating his first factors till 16:34 remained within the recreation.

Memphis, which entered the sport ranked third amongst Division I groups in 3-point capturing proportion (45.4 p.c), was 6-of-9 from behind the 3-point arc. Memphis shot 50 p.c from the sphere general (28-of-56).

Auburn scored the sport’s first 9 factors and led 34-17 following a Broome 3-pointer with 5:59 to play within the first half. Auburn had a 20-point lead – its largest of the half – when a Cardwell dunk made it 39-19. Memphis trailed 47-31 at halftime.

Auburn had a 22-11 rebounding benefit by the primary 20 minutes. That included a 10-3 edge in offensive rebounds. Broome had 15 factors, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and three blocked pictures within the first half.

Auburn led by as many as 22 factors within the second half. Memphis was by no means nearer than 13 factors within the ultimate 20 minutes.

–Area Degree Media