Broome scores 18 points, Auburn defeats St. Bonaventure 77-60
Auburn players pose for a photo after winning an NCAA college basketball game against St. Bonaventure, the final of the Legends Classic tournament, in New York, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Peter K. Afriyie]
NEW YORK (AP) — Johni Broome scored 18 points, Jaylin Williams added a double-double and Auburn defeated St. Bonaventure 77-60 in the championship game of the Legends Classic at Barclays Center. The Tigers broke open the game late in the first half, going on a 26-11 run and leading 48-28 at halftime. Auburn hit five 3-pointers in the nine-minute stretch and was 7-for-14 from distance in the half. The Bonnies got as close as 67-56 with 3:43 remaining in the second half but K.D. Johnson and Dylan Cardwell scored Auburn’s final 10 points to close out the win.
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