ATLANTA – Johni Broome had 21 points and 20 rebounds, the highest of his career, to lead No. 2 Auburn to a 91-53 win over Ohio State on Saturday.

Broome, a senior forward, contributed six assists in the first 20-point, 20-rebound performance of his career. Auburn (9-1) finished with a 49-28 rebounding edge.

Devin Royal scored 14 points to lead Ohio State (6-4), which shot 18 of 51 (35%) from the field. Auburn shot 33 of 72 (46%).

Auburn made five of its first seven 3-pointers, all in the first 10 minutes of the first half, and led 49-21 at halftime. It’s the third game this season in which Auburn scored 49 or more points in the first half.

Takeaways

Auburn allowed 21 points in the first half. It’s the second time this season the Tigers have limited an opponent to 21 points in a half, after holding Vermont to 21 points on Nov. 6. Ohio State has lost three of its last four games and had its lowest scoring game of the season.

Key moment

Auburn took a 25-8 lead in the first 10 minutes but went scoreless for more than six minutes as Ohio State cut its deficit to 24-14. The Tigers responded with a 9-0 run in the next 1:28 minutes to extend their lead to 34-14. Auburn ended the first half with a 13-3 run.

Key statistics

Broome became the first Auburn player since Kelvin Ardister in 1989 to score 20 points and 20 rebounds in a game.

Next

Auburn returns to Neville Arena to host Georgia State on Tuesday. Ohio State hosts Valparaiso on Tuesday.

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