Takeaways: Auburn Basketball Defeats SE Louisiana, 86-71

Auburn basketball picked up a decisive win over SE Louisiana on Friday night despite poor shooting early.

The Tigers (1-1) defeated the Lions 86-71 while only shooting 41% from the floor and 34% from deep. Four players finished in double-figures in what was an odd game from Bruce Pearl's squad.

Here are five takeaways from the game.

Auburn seems content with Tre Donaldson at point

Holloway and Donaldson spent nearly even playing time at point guard, something fans probably didn't expect at the beginning of the season. Donaldson finished with three points (1-of-4 shooting), three rebounds, four assists, and only one turnover. Holloway had 11 points (4-of-10 shooting), no rebounds and two assists.

Holloway had a plus/minus of +11, Donaldson with a negative of -2.

It will be interesting to see if this half and half rotation stays the same through non-conference play.

Chaney Johnson kept fighting despite poor shooting

A 2-of-11 shooting night did not bother Chaney Johnson, who finished with a game-high 11 rebounds.

The Division II transfer struggled to find his shot throughout the game, but it will come with time. Everyone has off nights. Johnson's frame and insane wingspan allows him to contribute in so many different ways, Auburn doesn't need him to be a scorer.

Watch his development as the season progresses.

Depth is once again a flex

Nine players had 18 minutes or more for the Tigers, not including starting SF Chris Moore who had 12 minutes.

44 bench points in a double-digit win. That's solid.

Broome impresses

Broome finished with 18 points and nine rebounds on 7-of-12 shooting while making his only three-point attempt. If Auburn can get him to play that well through the rest of non-conference play, they'll do pretty well for themselves.

Another efficient shooting night for the opposition

Auburn has started the season with two poor defensive performances outside the arc. SE Louisiana finished the game shooting 45% from deep. The Tigers have to clean that up.

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