Auburn 83-81 Iowa State (November 25, 2024) Game Recap

LAHAINA, Hawaii – – Johni Broome scored on a putback with one second left to help No. 4 Auburn to an 83-81 victory over No. 5 Iowa State in the quarterfinals of the Maui Invitational on Monday night.

Broome had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Chad Baker-Mazara had 16 of his 18 after halftime for the Tigers (5-0), who trailed by 18 late in the first half.

Tahaad Pettiford added 14 points and Denver Jones and Miles Kelly added 12 each.

Keshon Gilbert scored 23 points to lead the Cyclones (3-1). Curtis Jones added 14 points, Dishon Jackson 13 and Milan Momcilovic 12.

Iowa State led 49-33 at halftime, but Auburn used an 18-2 run capped by a Kelly 3-pointer to tie it at 53 with 13:51 to play.

Takeaways

Auburn: Although the Tigers shot just 10 of 26 from the field in the first half, they rebounded to go 18 of 33 over the rest.

Iowa State: Conversely, the Cyclones converted 18 of their 31 field goals in the first 20 minutes but made just 7 of 22 in the second half.

Key moment

Auburn tied it at 81 on a Kelly basket inside with 43 seconds left. Iowa State called a timeout with 31 seconds left, but turned it over to give the Tigers possession in the final seconds. Denver Jones drove to the basket but missed a layup before Broome took advantage of the second chance.

Key statistics

Iowa State had a 17-14 rebounding advantage at halftime but was outrebounded 21-10 the remainder of the period.

Next

Auburn will face No. 12 North Carolina in the semifinals on Tuesday, while Iowa State plays Dayton in the consolation bracket.

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