NCAAB Game Recap - South Alabama at Auburn
Tue Nov 6, 2018 9:00 PM EST

MSU
87
Kansas
92
F
Duke
118
KY
84
F
IdaSt
79
Gonz
120
F
Tows
42
UVA
73
F
(N/A)
41
Tenn
86
F
BYU
70
Nev
86
F
UNC
78
Woff
67
F
Morg
77
Vill
100
F
USA
58
Aub
101
F
PorSt
57
Oreg
84
F
E WA
34
Syr
66
F
Fla
60
FSU
81
F
Norf
44
Mich
63
F
IPFW
71
UCLA
96
F
Citad
80
Clem
100
F
SeLA
63
LSU
94
F
Fairf
57
Purd
90
F
W Ky
55
Wash
73
F
(N/A)
54
WIGB
110
F
StFPA
67
Buff
82
F
RocMI
67
E MI
77
F
KTChr
82
MorSt
102
F
Rider
70
UCF
84
F
LoyMD
55
StJon
76
F
Merrim
49
Seton
89
F
Sien
67
Prov
77
F
ChiSt
55
Ind
104
F
(N/A)
58
Ford
106
F
Brev
51
SCSt
99
F
AlaAM
63
SoFL
80
F
(N/A)
58
JMU
86
F
Maris
69
Army
73
F
Colg
78
NJIT
81
F(OT)
(N/A)
58
Hamp
110
F
Detr
76
W MI
89
F
(N/A)
56
VMI
89
F
YSU
53
Pitt
69
F
IL-C
67
ND
84
F
FlaAM
65
JU
50
F
(N/A)
66
Harv
78
F
Stony
77
GrgWas
74
F(OT)
(N/A)
48
Furm
102
F
Clev
63
David
83
F
(N/A)
39
Dart
114
F
Presb
73
Charl
85
F
WIMil
53
BC
73
F
IndSt
69
Ball
86
F
(N/A)
54
AbCh
107
F
(N/A)
62
App
125
F
JWCO
65
AF
90
F
FlGlf
66
IlSt
74
F
(N/A)
38
NoKY
102
F
(N/A)
56
Longw
84
F
GWebb
57
VCU
69
F
USC-Up
52
SouthCar
65
F
Bry
63
URI
97
F
(N/A)
57
Radf
91
F
Navy
44
ODU
67
F
MtStM
55
NCSU
105
F
(N/A)
54
UNH
108
F
Chat
80
UNCC
69
F
(N/A)
76
LIU
109
F
CenCT
75
Hartfo
68
F
ETSU
68
GASt
74
F
Penn
72
GMas
71
F
(N/A)
67
CenMI
98
F
(N/A)
52
BGSU
91
F
(N/A)
50
Akr
70
F
SacHr
81
HolyC
93
F
(N/A)
47
CoCar
91
F
TxWes
71
SFA
83
F
LaSal
67
Temp
75
F
ETXB
64
SHSU
85
F
UNCG
74
NCAT
66
F
UMassL
75
UMass
83
F
Del
67
MD
73
F
UNCW
93
Campbl
97
F(OT)
InWor
37
TxTch
87
F
N AL
74
Samf
91
F
(N/A)
69
MTSU
91
F
(N/A)
54
NIU
93
F
(N/A)
60
Troy
95
F
ORU
50
MOSt
84
F
(N/A)
55
N TX
89
F
(N/A)
48
UND
104
F
(N/A)
51
NrthIA
97
F
(N/A)
58
Nich
86
F
ULM
75
JackSt
66
F
CS-Ful
94
AzSt
102
F(2OT)
LaTec
71
WichSt
58
F
(N/A)
84
UTRGV
91
F
Alc
56
Tuls
73
F
TNTec
61
Mem
76
F
(N/A)
43
LoyMa
75
F
HuTil
59
Lamar
79
F
Boston
77
NE
74
F
GrCan
74
SDSt
79
F
Corn
86
Bingha
75
F
Copp
63
Wisc
85
F
(N/A)
65
Valpa
121
F
TXTyl
66
TexAr
90
F
StLeo
64
Rice
80
F
MsVl
37
Nebras
106
F
NebOm
76
Minn
104
F
OakCi
53
APSU
114
F
Pacif
74
SIU-E
65
F
E IL
59
Tex
71
F
SEMO
65
StLou
75
F
(N/A)
66
USM
111
F
CenAR
55
Mizzu
68
F
ASU
53
IaSt
79
F
Mercer
67
UAB
75
F
South
62
Bama
82
F
(N/A)
53
Lipsco
97
F
(N/A)
80
UL
121
F
(N/A)
68
ChaSo
100
F
DelSt
56
ECU
81
F
IUPUI
69
Xav
82
F
Elon
62
Manh
56
F
MD-ES
53
GTown
68
F
W IL
67
Crei
78
F
(N/A)
63
S UT
109
F
Leh
85
Monm
61
F
(N/A)
71
UtVal
96
F
Cnten
62
NWSt
102
F
UCRiv
59
OrSt
72
F
(N/A)
63
UTEP
90
F
UtSt
101
MTSt
71
F
UMBC
42
Marq
67
F
Maine
50
Denv
63
F
UMKC
45
LoyIL
76
F
SprH
66
NOrl
95
F
CmbTN
58
TN-M
91
F
NDSU
56
NMSt
73
F
Winth
79
Vand
92
F
TXSo
72
Baylor
69
F
Seatt
74
Stan
96
F
AKAnc
63
Fres
91
F
UCSB
76
Wyo
66
F
ArkPB
60
SDSU
76
F
(N/A)
103
Portl
111
F
NM
87
CSNor
84
F
USF
76
UCDav
42
F
Web
66
USD
83
F
Ida
68
UCIrv
86
F
RobM
62
USC
83
F

Nov 6, 2018, 9:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

South Alabama

33

25

58

(11) Auburn

52

49

101

Harper leads No. 11 Auburn to 101-58 win over South Alabama
Wed Nov 7, 2018 12:28 AM

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Jared Harper opened the game with an alley-oop pass to Anfernee McLemore and drained a 3 -pointer a minute later.

It was that kind of opening night for Harper and No. 11 Auburn. The point guard had 20 points, 13 assists and six 3-pointers to lead the Tigers to a 101-58 win over South Alabama on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.

"We played extremely well," Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said. "We would have beat a lot of people tonight.

"The adversity we're facing is we have eight scholarship guys (available). Have three front line players right now. We can't get too happy."

Sporting their highest preseason ranking since 1999, the Tigers raced to a big early lead and kept adding to it. They had six players score in double figures and made 18 3-pointers.

Harper set the tone early and added a behind-the-back pass not long before heading to the bench. He committed just one turnover and was 6 of 10 from 3-point range.

"He's just so special, so much fun to watch," Pearl said. "He's in command of his team. He's in command of what we do. He's increased his knowledge so much.

"He knows where everybody's supposed to be. He knows what I should call and what I shouldn't call."

Chuma Okeke scored 20 points and had nine rebounds and five assists. Malik Dunbar had 16 points, all in the second half.

"We just knew we had to start the season out right, a lot of energy," Okeke said.

VCU transfer Samir Doughty had 14 points in his Auburn debut after sitting out last season. Bryce Brown scored 12 and Anfernee McLemore 11.

Doughty has been limited in practice by an ankle injury, but didn't show much rust.

"It was just good to get back out there," he said. "Happy I got to play. No one really expected me to play this early."

Rodrick Sikes led South Alabama with 25 points and made five 3-pointers.

Josh Ajayi had 10 points for the Jaguars, who were 17-of-46 shooting (37 percent).

"We didn't handle the environment very well," South Alabama coach Richie Riley said. "We didn't handle it when things went bad."

BIG PICTURE

South Alabama: The Jaguars started the Richie Riley coaching era off with a lopsided loss. The Jaguars called two time outs in the first 86 seconds in a rough start.

Auburn: The Tigers didn't leave any room for an upset risk with their most-hyped team in years. Auburn made its first six shots, five of them 3-pointers. Auburn was 12 of 17 from 3-point range in the first half.

WILEY OUT

Auburn center Austin Wiley's return will have to wait. He sat out the game with a left foot injury. Wiley and Danjel Purifoy were held out last season because of NCAA rules violations. Purifoy is eligible to return for the UAB game on Dec. 15.

ASSISTS PARADE

Auburn had 24 assists on 38 baskets. It's the most assists for the Tigers since they had 24 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in December 2013.

UP NEXT

South Alabama plays its home opener against Huntingdon on Saturday.

Auburn faces a big test Friday night when it hosts No. 25 Washington. Pearl hasn't ruled out the possibility of Wiley playing in the game.

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Leaders

South Alabama PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
R. Sikes 25 0 0 1 2 0
J. Ajayi 10 0 1 4 0 1
Auburn PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Harper 20 0 13 5 2 0
C. Okeke 20 0 5 9 3 3

Team Comparison

USA Aub
Points For 58 101
Field Goals 17/46-37% 38/74-51%
Three Pointers 7/22-32% 18/38-47%
Free Throws 17/22-77% 7/14-50%
Offensive Rebounds 8 19
Defensive Rebounds 19 23
Rebounds 30 44
Blocks 5 8
Steals 4 9
Turnovers 22 13
Personal Fouls 17 21
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Aub Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Tue Nov 6 USA 58 @ Aub 101 R. Sikes 25 J. Harper 20

Game Information

Stadium: Auburn Arena, Auburn, Alabama
Attendance: 7,754
Game Time: