Takeaways: No. 13 Auburn beats Missouri 101-74
The No. 13 Auburn Tigers beat the Missouri Tigers 101-74 on the road in Columbia tonight.
Missouri kept the game close throughout the first half, but Auburn pulled away in the second.
What are the biggest takeaways from the game?
Auburn dominated the boards
Auburn out-rebounded Missouri 41-28 total, 14-10 on the offensive side and 27-18 on the defensive side.
This advantage allowed Auburn to record 22 second-chance points to Missouri's seven.
Auburn has struggled to rebound at times this season but appears to have gotten things under control in that area.
Auburn did not shoot great from 3-point range
Auburn struggled from beyond the arc tonight but made up for it down low and at the free-throw line.
Auburn finished the game with 48 points in the paint and shot 25-29 at the free-throw line.
Chad Baker-Mazara did have a decent performance from 3-point range shooting 3-5, but Tre Donaldson was the only other Auburn player to hit multiple 3-point baskets..
Auburn has improved from 3-point range lately, but those shots were not falling as much tonight.
Auburn had many players step up on offense
Auburn had six players score in double-figures.
Jaylin Williams led the way with 17 points, Baker-Mazara had 15, Johni Broome had 15, Dylan Cardwell had 12, Chaney Johnson had 10 and Denver Jones had 10.
Having four players contribute on that level on the offensive end will almost always lead to good results.
Auburn is now 23-7 on the season and 12-5 in conference play.
What's Next?
The Tigers return to action on Saturday when they host the Georgia Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. CT. The television broadcast can be found on SEC Network and the Auburn Sports Network broadcast can be streamed anywhere on the Auburn Athletics app.
