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12/20 19:58 CST Kaufman-Renn scores 18 points and Smith has 14 assists as No. 6
Purdue routs No. 21 Auburn, 88-60
Kaufman-Renn scores 18 points and Smith has 14 assists as No. 6 Purdue routs
No. 21 Auburn, 88-60
By MICHAEL MAROT
AP Sports Writer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) --- Trey Kaufman-Renn had 18 points and six rebounds, and
Braden Smith added 11 points and a season-high 14 assists to help No. 6 Purdue
blow out No. 21 Auburn 88-60 on Saturday.
C.J. Cox scored 14 points, making four 3-pointers, as the Boilermakers (11-1)
won their third straight game since getting routed at home by then-No. 10 Iowa
State two weeks ago. Purdue improved to 3-1 in the annual Indy Classic by
shooting 55.9% from the field.
Kevin Overton had 22 points and Keyshawn Hall added 14 to lead Auburn (8-4),
which has dropped three of four. The Tigers and Oakland are the only Division I
teams to play four top-10 opponents this season, but Auburn is 0-4 in those
matchups --- losing each of the last three by at least 28 points.
The Tigers also had a couple of injury scares. Tahaad Pettiford limped off the
court after appearing to roll his right ankle with 11:10 remaining. KeShawn
Murphy exited with 5:23 left after appearing to hurt his right ankle. Neither
returned.
But the game was over long before that as Auburn shot just 36.2% from the field
and finished with its lowest point total this season.
Purdue broke it open with a 9-2 spurt late in the first half, which extended a
six-point lead to 37-24. The Boilermakers led 46-32 at halftime, then opened
the second half on a 9-3 surge to make it 55-35.
Auburn cut the deficit to 64-48 with 10:33 to go but couldn't get any closer
the rest of the way.
Up next Auburn hosts Queens University on Dec. 29. Purdue welcomes Kent State to Mackey Arena on Dec. 29. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here. AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball |
