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March Madness - Auburn vs Alabama State Final: 83-63 - Recap
Auburn cruised to victory on Thursday, running Alabama State out of the gym and running up a 83-63 score at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center.
Auburn did not, however, defeat Alabama State against the spread, which closed at -31.0 at most sportsbooks.
Miles Kelly had 23 points for Auburn and Tahaad Pettiford chipped in with 16 points. Denver Jones had 6 assists for them, while Johni Broome was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Alabama State got 18 points from Amarr Knox in a losing cause and another 11 points from TJ Madlock. D'Ante Bass contributed 2 assists for them, while D'Ante Bass had 9 rebounds.
Auburn led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Auburn as they grabbed 42 boards, while Alabama State only had 33