No. 1 Auburn overcomes a rough offensive performance to beat Arkansas 67-60
AP
Feb 20, 2025
Auburn Tigers, Ala. (AP) Johni Broome had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 1 Auburn overcame a rough offensive performance to beat Arkansas Razorbacks 67-60 on Wednesday night.
After winning at Alabama on Saturday in a game between the top teams in the poll, Auburn (24-2, 12-1 Southeastern Conference) avoided its second straight home loss.
Chad Baker-Mazara added 15 points for the Tigers, and Chaney Johnson had 14.
Adou Thiero led Arkansas (15-11, 4-9) with 16. Johnell Davis had 14.
The teams combined to hit seven of 43 3-point attempts.
Arkansas: The Razorbacks showed some early signs of life on offense, but they couldn’t maintain their hot start from the field. John Calipari’s team has struggled with scoring consistently in SEC play, and that continued Wednesday night.
Auburn: This was not a clean game from Auburn, which had an uncharacteristically off performance in 3-point shooting, ball security and rim defense. While the Tigers tightened up later, Bruce Pearl’s team has played much more complete games at home this season.
After Arkansas took a one-point lead with 3:06 to play, Auburn went on a 6-0 run and held on for the victory.
With its jumpers not falling as much as usual, Auburn needed 16 second-chance points off of 13 offensive rebounds. Arkansas had four offensive rebounds and three second-chance points.
On Saturday, Arkansas returns home to face No. 15 Missouri, and Auburn hosts Georgia.
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1st Half
ARK
Razorbacks
27
AUB
Tigers
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Tigers gains possession)
19:53
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
19:51
Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound
19:41
+2
Johnell Davis makes two point driving layup (D.J. Wagner assists)
2-0
19:23
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup (Denver Jones assists)
2-2
18:53
D.J. Wagner misses two point layup
18:51
Johni Broome defensive rebound
18:41
+3
Denver Jones makes three point jump shot
2-5
18:29
D.J. Wagner misses three point jump shot
18:27
Johni Broome defensive rebound
18:19
Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
18:17
Karter Knox defensive rebound
18:08
+3
Adou Thiero makes three point jump shot (Johnell Davis assists)
5-5
17:54
Miles Kelly turnover (Johnell Davis steals)
17:47
+2
Johnell Davis makes two point driving layup
7-5
17:32
Chris Moore turnover (Zvonimir Ivišić steals)
17:24
Adou Thiero misses three point jump shot
17:22
Johni Broome defensive rebound
17:15
Denver Jones turnover (bad pass)
16:55
Zvonimir Ivišić misses three point jump shot
16:53
Denver Jones defensive rebound
16:38
Zvonimir Ivišić blocks Denver Jones's two point layup
16:36
Miles Kelly offensive rebound
16:26
+2
Miles Kelly makes two point layup
7-7
16:02
+2
Karter Knox makes two point jump shot (Johnell Davis assists)
9-7
15:38
+3
Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Johni Broome assists)
9-10
15:15
Zvonimir Ivišić misses two point hook shot
15:13
Johni Broome defensive rebound
14:59
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
14:57
Adou Thiero defensive rebound
14:57
+2
Adou Thiero makes two point layup
11-10
14:19
+2
Denver Jones makes two point fadeaway jump shot
11-12
13:52
Adou Thiero misses two point jump shot
13:50
Johni Broome defensive rebound
13:35
+2
Chris Moore makes two point jump shot (Johni Broome assists)
11-14
13:05
+2
D.J. Wagner makes two point driving layup
13-14
12:48
Johni Broome misses two point jump shot
12:46
Karter Knox defensive rebound
12:39
Zvonimir Ivišić misses three point jump shot
12:37
Miles Kelly defensive rebound
12:26
Denver Jones misses two point layup
12:24
Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound
12:05
+2
D.J. Wagner makes two point driving finger roll layup
15-14
11:48
Karter Knox personal foul (Miles Kelly draws the foul)
11:48
TV timeout
11:40
+2
Chaney Johnson makes two point layup (Tahaad Pettiford assists)
15-16
11:35
Razorbacks 30 second timeout
11:35
TV timeout
11:21
Billy Richmond III misses two point jump shot
11:19
Miles Kelly defensive rebound
11:12
Billy Richmond III blocks Chaney Johnson's two point dunk
11:10
Billy Richmond III defensive rebound
11:09
Billy Richmond III turnover (out of bounds)
11:00
Johni Broome misses three point jump shot
10:58
Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound
10:50
+2
Billy Richmond III makes two point driving dunk (Johnell Davis assists)
17-16
10:33
Chaney Johnson misses two point layup
10:31
Johnell Davis defensive rebound
10:22
Tahaad Pettiford personal foul (Karter Knox draws the foul)
10:10
Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
10:08
Tahaad Pettiford defensive rebound
9:59
Trevon Brazile shooting foul (Tahaad Pettiford draws the foul)
9:59
Tahaad Pettiford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:59
+1
Tahaad Pettiford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-17
9:30
Tahaad Pettiford shooting foul (Karter Knox draws the foul)
9:30
Karter Knox misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:30
Karter Knox misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:30
Chaney Johnson defensive rebound
9:14
Chad Baker-Mazara turnover (Jonas Aidoo steals)
9:06
+2
Billy Richmond III makes two point alley-oop dunk (Johnell Davis assists)
19-17
8:52
Jonas Aidoo shooting foul (Dylan Cardwell draws the foul)
8:52
Dylan Cardwell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:52
Dylan Cardwell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:52
Chaney Johnson offensive rebound
8:47
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
8:45
Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound
8:40
Denver Jones misses two point jump shot
8:38
D.J. Wagner defensive rebound
8:06
Razorbacks turnover (shot clock violation)
7:57
Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot
7:55
Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound
7:49
Dylan Cardwell turnover (D.J. Wagner steals)
7:27
D.J. Wagner turnover (traveling)
7:27
TV timeout
7:12
Chaney Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:10
Karter Knox defensive rebound
6:44
+2
Adou Thiero makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
21-17
6:27
+3
Tahaad Pettiford makes three point jump shot
21-20
6:06
Chaney Johnson shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
6:06
Adou Thiero misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:06
Adou Thiero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:06
Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound
5:53
+2
Johni Broome makes two point dunk (Tahaad Pettiford assists)
21-22
5:37
Zvonimir Ivišić turnover (lost ball)
5:17
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup (Tahaad Pettiford assists)
21-24
4:57
Adou Thiero misses two point layup
4:55
Adou Thiero offensive rebound
4:45
Zvonimir Ivišić misses three point jump shot
4:43
Johni Broome defensive rebound
4:33
Zvonimir Ivišić blocks Chaney Johnson's two point dunk
4:33
Tigers offensive rebound
4:32
Zvonimir Ivišić technical foul
4:32
+1
Chad Baker-Mazara makes technical free throw 1 of 2
21-25
4:32
+1
Chad Baker-Mazara makes technical free throw 2 of 2
21-26
4:21
Johni Broome turnover (lost ball)
4:00
D.J. Wagner misses two point jump shot
3:58
Miles Kelly defensive rebound
3:52
TV timeout
3:50
Jonas Aidoo shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
3:50
+1
Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-27
3:50
+1
Johni Broome makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-28
3:29
+2
Karter Knox makes two point driving finger roll layup
23-28
3:12
Johni Broome misses two point jump shot
3:10
Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound
3:04
D.J. Wagner turnover (Miles Kelly steals)
2:57
Zvonimir Ivišić blocks Johni Broome's two point layup
2:55
Johnell Davis defensive rebound
2:55
Adou Thiero misses two point layup
2:53
Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound
2:49
D.J. Wagner personal foul
2:33
Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot
2:31
Adou Thiero defensive rebound
2:21
D.J. Wagner misses three point jump shot
2:19
Johni Broome defensive rebound
2:14
Johni Broome misses three point jump shot
2:12
D.J. Wagner defensive rebound
2:01
D.J. Wagner misses two point layup
1:59
Tahaad Pettiford defensive rebound
1:42
Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot
1:40
Denver Jones offensive rebound
1:34
Johni Broome turnover (Adou Thiero steals)
1:22
+2
D.J. Wagner makes two point driving layup
25-28
1:02
+2
Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point fadeaway jump shot
25-30
0:34
Zvonimir Ivišić misses three point jump shot
0:32
Tigers defensive rebound
0:08
+3
Chad Baker-Mazara makes three point jump shot (Chaney Johnson assists)
25-33
0:04
Chad Baker-Mazara technical foul
0:04
+1
Johnell Davis makes technical free throw 1 of 2
26-33
0:04
+1
Johnell Davis makes technical free throw 2 of 2
27-33
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ARK
Razorbacks
33
AUB
Tigers
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
19:43
Johni Broome offensive rebound
19:36
Jump ball. Dylan Cardwell vs. Karter Knox (Razorbacks gains possession)
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