Broome has 23 points, 11 rebounds as No. 2 Auburn beats No. 16 Purdue 87-69

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Auburn forward Johni Broome, second from left, looks to shoot as Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn, left, looks to block him during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)

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Auburn guard Miles Kelly (13) lays in a basket against Purdue during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)

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Auburn guard Denver Jones (2) drives to the basket around Purdue guard Myles Colvin (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)

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Auburn guard Miles Kelly (13) dribbles the ball on a fast break against Purdue during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)

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Auburn forward Johni Broome (4) is fouled by Purdue guard Myles Colvin (5) as he goes up for the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)

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Auburn forward Johni Broome (4) dribbles around Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)

By JOHN ZENOR

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Johni Broome had 23 points and 11 rebounds in his return from a shoulder injury, and No. 2 Auburn beat No. 16 Purdue 87-69 on Saturday.

Broome had played only two minutes in the last game against Georgia State before hurting his right shoulder, but he and the Tigers (11-1) dominated the Boilermakers (8-4) most of the way.

Tahaad Pettiford had 18 points and five assists for Auburn, which led by 33 points with seven minutes left. Denver Jones added 15 points. The 6-foot-10 Broome shot 10 for 15 and got the crowd going with a 3-pointer just over a minute into the game.

C.J. Cox led Purdue with 16 points while Trey Kaufman-Renn had 15 points and eight rebounds. He was just 1 for 7 from the free throw line, all in the first half.

Fletcher Loyer had 12 points on 3-for-12 shooting, and Braden Smith added eight points and six assists but also committed five turnovers.

Takeaways

Purdue: Fell to 2-2 against ranked SEC teams this season and was outclassed in a hostile environment. The Boilermakers shot 45% (13 for 29) in the second half.

Auburn: Earned its fourth win over a ranked nonconference team this season, matching the program’s regular season record.

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Key moment

Auburn took control after Purdue tied it at 15-all. The Tigers pushed the lead up to 18 points after that and led 41-26 at halftime. That was as close as it got. Pettiford scored eight down the stretch and Broome seven.

Key stats

Auburn shot 10 for 26 on 3-pointers (38.5%). Cox was 3 for 5 for the Boilermakers but the rest of the team was just 5 for 18.

Up Next

Purdue hosts Tulane on Dec. 29, and Auburn hosts Monmouth on Dec. 30.

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