National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Auburn 81, Tennessee Tech 62
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Where: Auburn Arena, Auburn, Alabama
Officials: # Marc Ellard, # Karl Hess, # Les Jones
Attendance: 4323

Auburn 81, Tennessee Tech 62: Freshman Jordan Price scored all 12 of his points during a 12-2 first-half run, leading the host Tigers past the Golden Eagles.

Chris Denson scored 20 points to lead Auburn (5-5), which extended its winning streak to three games. Price hit three free throws and three 3-pointers in a 3-minute, 20-second span of the first half during which the Tigers turned a 6-4 advantage into an 18-6 lead.

Jud Dillard scored 22 points for Tennessee Tech (6-5). Dennis Ogbe added 14 points for the Golden Eagles, who shot just 1-for-18 from 3-point range.

Leading by eight points late in the first half, the Tigers closed the half with a 12-3 surge to take a 38-21 halftime lead. Josh Wallace added a season-high 11 points with seven assists and three steals for Auburn.

Price is 11-for-11 on 3-point attempts in his past three games. Northwestern’s Todd Leslie holds the NCAA record for most consecutive made 3-pointers with 15, set in 1990.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Auburn’s Frankie Sullivan, second in the SEC in scoring at 17.7 points, finished with five points (all from the free-throw line). … The Golden Eagles missed their first 14 3-point attempts. Ammanuel Diressa broke the skid with 10:02 remaining. … Denson brought the home crowd to its feet with a driving left-handed dunk over Matt Marseille with 6:38 left in the first half.
Top Game Performances
 
Tennessee Tech   Auburn
Jud Dillard 22 Scoring Chris Denson 20
Jeremiah Samarrippas 6 Assists Josh Wallace 7
Jud Dillard 7 Rebounds Asauhn Dixon-Tatum 8
Jud Dillard 6 Free Throws Made Chris Denson 9
Jeremiah Samarrippas 3 Steals Josh Wallace 3
Anthony Morse 3 Blocks Rob Chubb 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Tennessee Tech 62 37.3 1-18 11-17 14 36 4 11 17
Auburn 81 43.1 7-18 30-40 18 38 5 12 17