Johni Broome scores 21 and No. 4 Auburn wins Maui Invitational with a 90-76 win over Memphis

AP
Nov 27, 2024

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) Johni Broome scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead No. 4 Auburn to the Maui Invitational championship with a 90-76 win over Memphis on Wednesday.

Auburn (7-0) opened the game with a 9-0 run spurred by Broome’s 3-pointer from the right wing just 22 seconds in.

Broome had 15 points and 11 rebounds by halftime and finished 8 of 15 from the field with six assists and four blocks.

Dylan Cardwell shot 8 of 8 from the field and finished with 18 points. Chad Baker-Mazara added 14 points and Denver Jones chipped in 11 points for Auburn.

PJ Haggerty led Memphis (6-1) with 27 points on 11-of-20 shooting while Dain Dainja added 15 points.

Auburn, which led 47-31 at halftime, pulled ahead by 22 points with four minutes to play.

Memphis: Senior guard Tyrese Hunter, an All-AAC preseason first-team selection, scored 23 points in Tuesday’s semifinal win over Michigan State. However, he was held to 11 points on Wednesday. Hunter did not score his first points against Auburn until the 16:32 mark of the second half.

Auburn: Only two SEC teams had won the Maui Invitational in the 40-year history of the tournament. Auburn joins Vanderbilt (1986) and Kentucky (1993) as tournament champions.

Auburn converted 3-pointers by Broome and JP Pegues on back-to-back possessions, both set up by offensive rebounds by Cardwell. After Broome hit a 3 from the right wing, Auburn forced a turnover before Pegues scored his 3 on the left wing to give the Tigers a 39-19 lead with 4:33 left in the first half.

Auburn had 23 assists and committed only nine turnovers.

Both teams return to the hardwood Wednesday when Memphis plays host to Louisiana Tech, while Auburn visits No. 11 Duke.

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1st Half
MEM
Tigers
31
AUB
Tigers
47

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Moussa Cisse vs. Johni Broome (Denver Jones gains possession)
19:38	+3	Johni Broome makes three point jump shot (Dylan Cardwell assists)	0-3
19:20		PJ Haggerty turnover (bad pass)
19:01	+2	Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point jump shot	0-5
18:45		PJ Haggerty turnover (bad pass)
18:28	+2	Miles Kelly makes two point layup (Johni Broome assists)	0-7
18:14		Johni Broome blocks Tyrese Hunter's two point jump shot
18:12		Miles Kelly defensive rebound
17:50	+2	Dylan Cardwell makes two point jump shot (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)	0-9
17:41		Tigers 30 second timeout
17:33		Johni Broome blocks Tyrese Hunter's three point jump shot
17:31		Nicholas Jourdain offensive rebound
17:28	+2	Nicholas Jourdain makes two point dunk	2-9
17:11		Denver Jones misses two point jump shot
17:09		PJ Haggerty defensive rebound
16:45		Tyrese Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Johni Broome steals)
16:23	+2	Johni Broome makes two point jump shot (Denver Jones assists)	2-11
15:56		PJ Haggerty misses two point jump shot
15:54		Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
15:49	+3	Colby Rogers makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists)	5-11
15:28	+2	Dylan Cardwell makes two point dunk (Johni Broome assists)	5-13
15:11	+2	PJ Haggerty makes two point layup (Nicholas Jourdain assists)	7-13
15:11		Dylan Cardwell shooting foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul)
15:11		TV timeout
15:11	+1	PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 1 of 1	8-13
14:54		Johni Broome misses three point jump shot
14:52		PJ Haggerty defensive rebound
14:46		Chaney Johnson shooting foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul)
14:46	+1	PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-13
14:46		PJ Haggerty misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:46		Chaney Johnson defensive rebound
14:29		Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
14:27		Johni Broome offensive rebound
14:27		Nicholas Jourdain personal foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
14:21		Tahaad Pettiford turnover (bad pass)
14:04		Johni Broome blocks Dain Dainja's two point layup
14:02		Johni Broome defensive rebound
13:57		Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot
13:55		PJ Haggerty defensive rebound
13:50		PJ Haggerty misses two point jump shot
13:48		Chaney Johnson defensive rebound
13:20	+2	Chaney Johnson makes two point jump shot (Johni Broome assists)	9-15
12:57		Tahaad Pettiford personal foul (Nicholas Jourdain draws the foul)
12:44	+2	Nicholas Jourdain makes two point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists)	11-15
12:23		Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
12:21		Chris Moore offensive rebound
12:17	+3	Tahaad Pettiford makes three point jump shot (Chris Moore assists)	11-18
12:05		Dain Dainja misses two point layup
12:03		Johni Broome defensive rebound
11:44		Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot
11:42		Johni Broome offensive rebound
11:39	+2	Johni Broome makes two point layup	11-20
11:20	+2	Nicholas Jourdain makes two point layup	13-20
10:54		Dain Dainja shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
10:54		TV timeout
10:54	+1	Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-21
10:54	+1	Johni Broome makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-22
10:36		PJ Carter turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Cardwell steals)
10:21	+3	Chaney Johnson makes three point jump shot (Chris Moore assists)	13-25
10:06	+2	PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot	15-25
9:45		Chaney Johnson misses two point jump shot
9:42		Dain Dainja defensive rebound
9:34		Chaney Johnson personal foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul)
9:26	+2	Dain Dainja makes two point layup	17-25
9:12		JP Pegues misses three point jump shot
9:10		Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound
8:58		Dain Dainja misses two point jump shot
8:56		Johni Broome defensive rebound
8:38		Tyrese Hunter shooting foul (Denver Jones draws the foul)
8:38	+1	Denver Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-26
8:38	+1	Denver Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-27
8:11		PJ Carter misses two point jump shot
8:09		JP Pegues defensive rebound
7:57	+2	Johni Broome makes two point jump shot	17-29
7:35		Dain Dainja offensive foul
7:35		Dain Dainja turnover (offensive foul)
7:35		TV timeout
7:18		PJ Haggerty personal foul
7:03		Denver Jones misses two point layup
7:01		JP Pegues offensive rebound
6:58		JP Pegues misses three point jump shot
6:56		Nicholas Jourdain defensive rebound
6:49		Tyrese Hunter misses two point dunk
6:47		Johni Broome defensive rebound
6:42		Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot
6:40		Chad Baker-Mazara offensive rebound
6:37	+2	Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point layup	17-31
6:20		Nicholas Jourdain turnover (5-second violation)
6:04		Johni Broome misses two point jump shot
6:02		Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound
5:59	+3	Johni Broome makes three point jump shot (Dylan Cardwell assists)	17-34
5:38	+2	PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot	19-34
5:08		JP Pegues misses three point jump shot
5:06		Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound
5:02	+3	JP Pegues makes three point jump shot (Dylan Cardwell assists)	19-37
4:43		PJ Haggerty turnover (bad pass) (JP Pegues steals)
4:34	+2	Dylan Cardwell makes two point dunk (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)	19-39
4:29		Tigers 30 second timeout
4:29		TV timeout
4:11		Johni Broome shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul)
4:11		Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:11	+1	Dain Dainja makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-39
4:01		Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
3:59		Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound
3:47		Moussa Cisse misses two point jump shot
3:45		Dain Dainja offensive rebound
3:44		Dain Dainja misses two point layup
3:42		Johni Broome defensive rebound
3:40		Chad Baker-Mazara turnover (bad pass)
3:20		Colby Rogers misses two point layup
3:18		Johni Broome defensive rebound
3:07		JP Pegues turnover (lost ball) (PJ Haggerty steals)
3:06	+2	PJ Haggerty makes two point layup	22-39
3:06		Chad Baker-Mazara shooting foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul)
3:06	+1	PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 1 of 1	23-39
2:48	+3	Denver Jones makes three point jump shot (Johni Broome assists)	23-42
2:32	+2	PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot	25-42
2:17		Johni Broome misses two point layup
2:15		Johni Broome offensive rebound
2:15		Johni Broome misses two point layup
2:13		Johni Broome offensive rebound
2:12		Colby Rogers shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
2:12	+1	Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-43
2:12		Johni Broome misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:12		Colby Rogers defensive rebound
1:57		Colby Rogers misses two point jump shot
1:55		Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound
1:48		Chad Baker-Mazara turnover (lost ball) (Tyrese Hunter steals)
1:34	+2	PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot	27-43
1:06	+2	Dylan Cardwell makes two point dunk (Johni Broome assists)	27-45
0:47		Tahaad Pettiford shooting foul (Colby Rogers draws the foul)
0:47		Tigers technical foul
0:47	+1	Colby Rogers makes technical free throw 1 of 2	28-45
0:47	+1	Colby Rogers makes technical free throw 2 of 2	29-45
0:47	+1	Colby Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-45
0:47	+1	Colby Rogers makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-45
0:36		Johni Broome misses three point jump shot
0:34		Chad Baker-Mazara offensive rebound
0:31	+2	Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point layup	31-47
0:04		PJ Haggerty misses two point jump shot
0:02		Johni Broome defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Johni Broome scores 21 and No. 4 Auburn wins Maui Invitational with a 90-76 win over Memphis

1st Half MEMTigers31AUBTigers47

1st Half
MEM
Tigers
31
AUB
Tigers
47