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  • No. 13 Auburn defeats Texas Southern 72-56

    No. 13 Auburn defeats Texas Southern 72-56

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    AUBURN, Ala. — K.D. Johnson scored 16 points, Jaylin Williams and Chris Moore both had 14, and No. 13 Auburn defeated Texas Southern 72-56 on Friday night.

    Texas Southern, which beat power-conference team Arizona State earlier this week, led early in the second half before Auburn answered with a 15-2 run to retake a lead it wouldn’t relinquish.

    Auburn (4-0) got off to a slow start offensively, shooting 35.5% from the field and only scoring 29 points in the first half against a tough Texas Southern defense.

    Playing its fourth game in six days, Texas Southern (1-5) was unable to keep up with a deeper and fresher Auburn team after halftime. Late in the second half, Auburn went on an 11-0 run in less than two minutes to ultimately put the game away.

    The visiting Tigers were led in scoring by Joirdon Karl Nicholas’ 13 points. Davon Barnes added 12 points, while PJ Henry had 11.

    BIG PICTURE

    Texas Southern: Johnny Jones’ Tigers were fearless in their matchup against another highly ranked team after their 83-48 loss to No. 3 Houston on Wednesday night. The defending SWAC champions look like they will be a physical matchup for anyone they play.

    Auburn: The host Tigers missed the presence of starting center Johni Broome, who sat out Friday night with a bone bruise he suffered earlier in the week in a win against Winthrop. Without Broome, Auburn was unable to get a consistent offense going and didn’t enjoy its usual paint advantage from the first three games of the season.

    UP NEXT

    Texas Southern stays in the state of Alabama and visits Samford on Sunday.

    Auburn plays its first game away from home Tuesday, when it faces Bradley in Cancun, Mexico.

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  • Simpson leads Colorado to 78-66 upset of No. 11 Tennessee

    Simpson leads Colorado to 78-66 upset of No. 11 Tennessee

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    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — KJ Simpson had 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead Colorado to an 78-66 upset victory over No. 11 Tennessee on Sunday.

    Tristan de Silva added 14 points for the Buffaloes, who shot 25.4% from the field, compared with the Volunteers’ 43.5%.

    Josiah-Jordan James and Tyreke Key led Tennessee with 15 points apiece.

    The Vols (1-1) could not overcome a poor shooting performance to rally and come from behind after giving up the lead early in the second half. The Buffaloes (2-1) led by as many as 14 down the stretch as part of a dominant second half in which they outscored Tennessee 46-32.

    Simpson had 15 second-half points.

    Tennessee held a 34-32 lead at halftime after shooting just 23.1% from the field. The Buffaloes trailed by as many as eight points before halftime.

    Key paced the Vols in the first half with 12 points, with all but three points coming from the free-throw line.

    Colorado’s bench outscored Tennessee’s 52-34.

    The victory was the Buffaloes’ first over the Vols after dropping the previous four matchups between the schools.

    POLL IMPLICATIONS

    Tennessee likely will drop dramatically when the next poll is released, as the 10 teams ahead of it all have wins in their first two games.

    BIG PICTURE

    Colorado: After a disappointing loss Friday to Grambling State, the Buffaloes held the Vols to 66 points after surrendering an average of 74.5 points per game while splitting their first two of the season.

    Tennessee: The Vols need to find their shooting touch from the field as the season progresses. They shot 40% in their season-opening win over Tennessee Tech but struggled against Colorado.

    UP NEXT

    Colorado: Faces UMass on Thursday at the Myrtle Beach Invitational.

    Tennessee: Hosts Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday before heading to the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis the following week.

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  • Little Rock turns back NAIA-member Arkansas Baptist 71-60

    Little Rock turns back NAIA-member Arkansas Baptist 71-60

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    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Nigel John had 16 points, DeAntoni Gordon scored 14 and Myron Gardner added a double-double as Little Rock turned back NAIA-member Arkansas Baptist 71-60 on Thursday.

    Gardner finished with 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Trojans (1-1). Freshman Chris Walker came off the bench to score 12.

    Kendric Robinson paced the Buffaloes with 16 points and eight rebounds. Brandon Williams and Joshua Williams both scored 10.

    Little Rock had a 52-39 edge in rebounds and made seven more foul shots than the Buffaloes.

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