Johni Broome scores winning putback to lead No. 4 Auburn past No. 5 Iowa State, 83-81
Johni Broome tips in Auburn winner after wild sequence
Johni Broome grabs a big rebound and gets a shot off to beat the buzzer and win the game for Auburn vs. Iowa State.
LAHAINA, Hawaii -- — Johni Broome scored on a putback with one second left to help No. 4 Auburn rally to an 83-81 win over No. 5 Iowa State in a Maui Invitational quarterfinal on Monday night.
Broome had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Chad Baker-Mazara had 16 of his 18 after halftime for the Tigers (5-0), who trailed by as many as 18 late in the first half.
Tahaad Pettiford added 14 points and Denver Jones and Miles Kelly added 12 each.
Keshon Gilbert scored 23 points to lead the Cyclones (3-1). Curtis Jones added 14 points, Dishon Jackson tallied 13 and Milan Momcilovic 12.
Iowa State led at the half, 49-33, but Auburn used an 18-2 run, capped by a Kelly 3-pointer, to pull even at 53 with 13:51 to play.
Auburn: Despite shooting just 10 of 26 from the field in the first half, the Tigers rallied by going 18 of 33 the rest of the way.
Iowa State: Conversely, the Cyclones converted 18 of their 31 field goals in the first 20 minutes but went only 7 of 22 in the second half.
Auburn tied it at 81 on a Kelly basket inside with 43 seconds remaining. Iowa State called timeout with 31 seconds left but turned it over to give the Tigers possession in the closing seconds. Denver Jones drove to the bucket but missed a layup before Broome tipped in the second chance.
Iowa State held a 17-14 rebound advantage at halftime but was outrebounded 21-10 the rest of the way.
Auburn will meet the winner between Dayton and No. 12 North Carolina in the semifinals on Tuesday, while Iowa State will play the loser.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Amy Bonner
- Marques Pettigrew
- Owen Shortt
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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BYU | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Kansas | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Colorado | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
TCU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
Baylor | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
UCF | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |