Auburn Defeats Georgia State 100-59
On Tuesday night both Auburn and Troy picked up wins in men’s basketball. The Auburn Tigers won their 10th game of the season and their third straight as they defeated Georgia State 100-59. The Panthers stayed close with the Tigers early in the first half, and Auburn held a 43-31 lead at halftime. The second half was a different story. Auburn outscored Georgia State 57-28 and pushed the lead to 56-36 with 15:25 remaining in the half. Chaney Johnson scored 26 points off the bench and was 12 of 14 from the floor. Denver Jones scored 17 points and was five of seven from three-point range. Auburn shot 57% for the game, and scored 30 points off 20 turnovers by Georgia State.
It was not all good news for the Tigers though. Star player and forward Johni Broome left the game early with a shoulder injury. Head coach Bruce Pearl told the media after the game that his right shoulder came out and went back. He went on to say they would look at more on Wednesday. Losing Broome for an extended amount of time would hurt the Tigers. Auburn will be back on the court Saturday as they play 16th ranked Purdue in Birmingham. The game will be broadcast on ESPN and tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Central.
Troy Defeats LaGrange 105-60
Troy won their seventh game of the season as they defeated LaGrange 105-60 at home on Tuesday night. Randarious Jones led the Trojans in scoring with 15 points off the bench. Of the starters, Dothan native Thomas Dowd scored 12 points. He was three of four from the three-point line and made three free throws. Troy is now 5-1 on the season and 7-4 overall. On Saturday they will open Sun Belt Conference play when they host Georgia State (4-7). The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with tip-off scheduled for 1 p.m. Central.
