No. 8 Auburn Defeats Men’s Basketball

AUBURN, AL – The Saint Peter's men's basketball team dropped its fifth straight game, falling to No. 8 Auburn, 99-49 on the road to conclude a grueling four-game road stretch.
 
Game Notes

• Auburn got out to a 13-0 lead before Klay Brown made the backend of two free throws to put the Peacocks on the board.
• The Peacocks' first field goal of the game came with 12:57 showing on the clock when Davauhnte Turner hit a tightly contested trifecta, putting the team behind 16-5.
• Auburn used a 14-2 run to extend its lead over the Peacocks to 30-7 with seven and a half left in the opening half.
• Trailing 48-16, the Peacocks used a late 7-0 run behind five points from Turner and a fast break dunk by KC Ndefo to cut the game to 48-23 before an Auburn triple would end the half.
• Turner led all-scorers in the first half behind 12 points on two made 3-pointers and a perfect 4 for 4 performance from the line.
• Ndefo and Dallas Watson would lead the Peacocks in the second half, both scoring a Peacock best of eight points each.

Inside the Numbers

• Turner and Ndefo led the Peacocks in scoring on the night, posting 12 points apiece.
• It was the fifth time this season that Peacock scoring leader, Turner, led the team in points in a game.
• Watson finished the night with a career-high nine points and team-best six assists.
• Brown ended the game with six points and grabbed a Peacock high six rebounds.
• Auburn was led in the game by Bryce Brown and Anfernee McLemore who both poured in 19 points each.

Coach's Quotes - Shaheen Holloway

• "We are having a tough time guarding the 3-point line this year. They jumped out on us early and it is hard to come back from that."
• "When you are dealing with a young team plus having my point guard and starting 3 man out, my young guys were asked to step up in an environment like this. To play a good team like that is tough, but a great experience for them. Hopefully it will help with conference play down the line."
• "This was our fourth straight road game, so we are certainly battle tested. The young guys got to play against some really good players, some pros and a really good team that is very well coached. We can definitely learn from it and see how to improve."

Up Next

• The Peacocks return to Jersey City after a three-week hiatus to welcome Maine on Saturday, December 1.
• Tip-off with Maine is slated for 3 p.m.