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Johni Broome shares how Auburn had success in the paint vs. South Carolina

20200517_134556by:Justin Rudolph•01/21/23
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On Saturday, the Auburn Tigers went into the home of the South Carolina Gamecocks, Colonial Life Arena, and demonstrated why they are the No. 16 ranked team in the nation. The Tigers handled the Gamecocks, winning the game convincingly 81-66. Afterward, Auburn big man Johni Broome and head coach Bruce Pearl went over the results in the postgame press conference. Then, Broome shared why he and his Tigers’ teammates were so successful in the paint against South Carolina.

“Coming into the game, we knew that a lot of plays were going to work for the short rolls and late at the rim. So, that’s what we did. I saw Wen (Wendell Green Jr) had 13, 12 assists. He was doing a great job passing the ball and looking guys off; making the right play,” said Broome.

Broome was a top scorer for Auburn tallying 27 points. The six-foot-10 sophomore from Plant City, FL, also had 11 rebounds, recording a double-double against the Gamecocks. But he wasn’t the only one. Green finished the game with 16 points and 12 assists, displaying his elite passing skills in the game.

Bruce Pearl calls balance Auburn’s ‘calling card’

Auburn knocked off LSU on Wednesday night to win its fourth straight SEC game, dusting the Bayou Bengals 67-49 with a simple thing coach Bruce Pearl called Auburn’s ‘calling card’ balance.

“That balance is what our calling card is,” Pearl said. “Again, we’ve got some guys that can win their position in this league. And we had some guys win their position.”

Take one look at the box score from Wednesday night’s win and you’ll likely get the concept. Five different Auburn players scored at least eight points in the contest, while nine different guys managed to put up points.

Jaylin Williams and Wendell Green Jr. both scored 14 to lead the charge.

“Wendell won his position. Jaylin won his position,” Pearl said. “(Allen Flanigan) and Lior (Berman) combined probably won their position, and that was very, very significant. (Trae) Hannibal had a big game and KJ Williams had a big game, but otherwise we won our positions and I think that balance is a good thing moving forward.”