National Basketball Association
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
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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 |