Greenville, S.C. – Johni Broome totaled 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead five Tigers in double figures as 11^th-ranked Auburn pulled away from Furman, 83-62, in exhibition play Sunday afternoon before a crowd of 4,017 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C.
 
The Tigers, who shot 57% from the field in the second half, used a 17-1 run midway through the final period to turn a 57-48 lead into a 74-49 advantage on Jahki Howard's basket with 6:07 to play. 
 
Auburn outscored the Paladins 50-22 in the paint and turned 20 offensive rebounds into 19 second-chance points on the afternoon. Broome connected on 6-of-15 field goal attempts and all six of his trips to the foul line to lead the Tigers in scoring while Tahaad Pettiford and Chad Baker-Mazara added 13 points apiece. Chaney Johnson and Howard rounded out Auburn's double-figure scorers with 10 each.
 
Graduate transfer Nick Anderson paced the Paladins with 19 points on 4-for-8 shooting behind the arc. Junior Ben VanderWal tallied 14 and pulled down six rebounds while junior transfer Charles Johnston added 12 points on a 6-for-6 effort at the foul line.
 
Furman grabbed a 27-26 lead on Charles Johnston's triple with 2:33 left in the first half before Auburn finished on a 10-2 run to lead 36-29 at the intermission. Nick Anderson drilled back-to-back threes to pull the Paladins within five at 46-41 with 14:42 remaining, but the Tigers outscored Furman 29-8 over the next nine minutes to secure the exhibition victory.
 
Auburn shot 42.9% for the game and connected on 19-of-25 trips to the foul line. Furman made good on 36.2% of its field goal attempts and 22-of-31 visits to the charity stripe.
 
The Paladins open the regular season on Monday, November 4, at the Well when they host Columbia International for a 7 p.m. tip.
 
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