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Recap - Auburn Defeats Richmond 98-54
The battle between Auburn and Richmond didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Richmond was handed a 98-54 defeat on Sunday at Neville Arena.
Auburn was the ATS victor, as they covered the -29.0-point spread as a favorite.
Tahaad Pettiford had 15 points for Auburn and Miles Kelly chipped in with 15 points. Johni Broome had 6 assists for them, while Chad Baker-Mazara was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Richmond got a 16-point performance from Mikkel Tyne, who was supported by 12 points from Dusan Neskovic. Jonathan Beagle had 3 assists in a losing cause for Richmond, while Mike Walz grabbed 7 rebounds.
Auburn was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Auburn had a 46-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Auburn heads into a battle against Ohio State. Richmond, meanwhile, will have their next action against Belmont.