Rapid reaction: No. 2 Auburn blasts No. 16 Purdue, states clear case as nation's best

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- They did it again. No. 2 Auburn played another high-quality non-conference opponent and completely ran away with the game. The Tigers led No. 16 Purdue by 15 points at halftime and never looked back, rolling to a 87-69 victory inside Legacy Arena on Saturday afternoon.