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Broome, Auburn hold off Iowa 83-75 in NCAA tourney | |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) When it comes to Auburn and the NCAA Tournament, the Tigers know how to make an opening statement. Johni Broome had 19 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots, and No. 9 seed Auburn beat Iowa 83-75 on Thursday for its 10th consecutive opening-round win dating to the mid-1980s. The Tigers (21-12) made 11 of 12 free throws over the final four minutes to lock up a second-round matchup with No. 1 seed Houston, which survived a scare from 16th-seeded Northern Kentucky.. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | K. Murray | 20.2 | |||
| Rebounds: | F. Rebraca | 7.5 | |||
| Assists: | C. McCaffery | 3.7 | |||
| FG%: | F. Rebraca | 57.1% | |||
| FT%: | T. Perkins | 76.3% | |||
| 3P%: | P. Sandfort | 34.3% | |||
| Steals: | T. Perkins | 1.4 | |||
| Blocks: | K. Murray | 1.2 | |||
| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | UConn | 31-8 | |
| 2 | San Diego State | 32-7 | |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 29-8 | |
| 4 | Alabama | 31-6 | |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 35-4 | |
| 6 | Houston | 33-4 | |
| 7 | Texas | 29-9 | |
| 8 | UCLA | 31-6 | |
| 9 | Kansas State | 26-10 | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 31-6 | |
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| Big Ten Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Purdue | 15-5 | 29-6 |
| Indiana | 12-8 | 23-12 |
| Northwestern | 12-8 | 22-12 |
| Michigan State | 11-8 | 21-13 |
| Maryland | 11-9 | 22-13 |
| Illinois | 11-9 | 20-13 |
| Iowa | 11-9 | 19-14 |
| Michigan | 11-9 | 18-16 |
| Penn State | 10-10 | 23-14 |
| Rutgers | 10-10 | 19-15 |
| Wisconsin | 9-11 | 20-15 |
| Nebraska | 9-11 | 16-16 |
| Ohio State | 5-15 | 16-19 |
| Minnesota | 2-17 | 9-22 |
| View Full Standings | ||
| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 80.1 (17) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 12.1 (30) | ||||
| Assists: | 16.4 (14) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.3% (133) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.8% (104) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.0% (187) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 74.7 (307) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.5 (205) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.5 (315) | ||||
| FG%: | 47.4% (348) | ||||
| FT%: | 74.6% (326) | ||||
| 3P%: | 36.6% (333) | ||||
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