National Basketball Association
Auburn 92, Grambling State 42
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Where: Auburn Arena, Auburn, Alabama
Officials:
# Patrick Adams, # Antinio Petty, # Glenn Tuitt
Attendance:
4314
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Auburn 92, Grambling State 42: Noel Johnson and Jordan Price came off the bench to score 14 points each and shoot a combined 8-for-10 from 3-point range as the host Tigers scored 65 second-half points to snap a four-game losing streak.
Chris Denson scored 13 points while Frankie Sullivan and Rob Chubb added 10 points apiece for Auburn (3-5), which shot 54 percent from the field and forced 24 turnovers en route to its highest-scoring performance of the season after an 11-day break. Allen Payne chipped in with nine points and a team-high seven rebounds.
Derron Hobbs led Grambling State (0-7) with 11 points on 3-of-11 shooting. The GSU starting lineup made just 10 of 39 shots.
Johnson's 3-pointer sparked an 11-1 run as Auburn ran out to a 17-6 lead 9:55 into regulation. Chubb's two free throws gave Auburn a 27-15 lead at halftime.
Auburn scored the first eight points of the second half as part of a 20-4 stretch. Shaquille Johnson and Johnson capped the stint with back-to-back 3-pointers and Grambling State never threatened down the stretch.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Auburn's previous top scoring total came in an 80-76 loss to to DePaul on Nov. 30. ... Auburn is 5-0 all-time against Grambling State. ... The Tigers were just 4-for-18 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
Grambling State |
|
Auburn |
Derron Hobbs 11 |
Scoring |
Noel Johnson 14 |
David Copeland 3 |
Assists |
Josh Wallace 6 |
Peter Roberson 10 |
Rebounds |
Allen Payne 7 |
Derron Hobbs 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Rob Chubb 4 |
Derron Hobbs 2 |
Steals |
Frankie Sullivan 3 |
Peter Roberson 2 |
Blocks |
Asauhn Dixon-Tatum 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Grambling State
|
42 |
31.4 |
4-18 |
6-8 |
8 |
27 |
3 |
5 |
24 |
Auburn
|
92 |
54.0 |
11-24 |
13-18 |
23 |
35 |
7 |
13 |
12 |