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HOOPS GAME THREAD | Auburn vs. Kent State

I don't have anything creative to put here -- Auburn is scheduled to tip off against Kent State at 7 pm CT. The game is airing on ESPN+
New starting group for the Tigers tonight:

G - Denver Jones
G - Miles Kelly
F - Chad Baker-Mazara
F/C - Johni Broome
C - Dylan Cardwell

Here are live stats, if you're interested in that kind of thing: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=545749

HOOPS Bruce Pearl quick notes

We're talking to BP after Auburn's 79-56 win over Kent State:

  • "We beat a good Kent State team... they're going to have a chance to win the MAC." Pearl mentioned that the comeback happened because they made shots and not because Auburn let up.
  • Pearl is asked about the three point shooting: "Of the 24 threes that we shot, there were only like three that I didn't like."
  • Asked about Chaney: "He's our hardest worker... his confidence is up."
  • Pearl said that his closers will be his best defenders and it's why Denver Jones will always end games along with Johni Broome
  • "Johni has gotten better, you can see that."
  • On the defense: "Second half, we really didn't foul and I was pleased with that. I think what we run is hard to guard and we have to cover ourselves in the summer and fall. Our defense really bothers people, it bothers me."
That's all for Bruce

HOOPS Johni Broome and Chaney Johnson quick notes

Talking to Auburn's two best players from the game:
Asked about Kent State's zone that flummoxed Auburn for a bit, Johni: "We got some looks we wanted and we just couldn't make a shot. Credit them, they were flying around making it harder, but we've got to make shots."
Chaney went nuts: He starts by thanking God and says he was making shots.
Chaney said that he knew he was going to have fill the hole Jaylin left in the offseason and said he's learned to be more confident.
Johni Broome: "We take pride in our defense... we worry more about or defense than our offense because that'll come."
Johni on Tahaad: "He's not scared of the moment."
Chaney: "Credit to us on the defensive end because even if we're not making shots, our defense can carry us."
Johni on Chaney: "Every time I come in here I preach about how well he's playing in here." Mentioned that he played one-on-one with Chaney a lot and knew how good he is and just wanted him to play with confidence.

That's all for those two
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