Live updates as Auburn basketball faces Indiana in Atlanta’s Holiday Hoopsgiving

Live updates as Auburn basketball faces Indiana in Atlanta’s Holiday Hoopsgiving

For just the second time in the history of both programs, Auburn and Indiana basketball will face off Saturday afternoon from Atlanta’s StateFarm Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks.

The matchup is the second game of Saturday’s two-game Holiday Hoopsgiving event, where the Tigers hold a 2-1 record with a win over Nebraska in 2021 and splitting action with Memphis in 2020 and 2022.

But this year, Auburn will take on one of the most historic college basketball programs in the country.

“Indiana is a blue blood,” Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl said. “It’s a historic program out of the Big Ten. What an opportunity for us to be able to play one of the blue bloods in college basketball.”

The Tigers and Hoosiers are set to tipoff on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET.

Follow along for updates.

Pregame

— Auburn’s starters: Aden Holloway, Denver Jones, Jaylin Williams, Johni Broome, Chris Moore

— Indiana’s starters: Gabe Cupps, Trey Galloway, Malik Reneau, Mackenzie Mgbako, Kel’el Ware

First half

— 19:27 | Indiana wins the opening tipoff, followed by Gabe Cupps and Aden Holloway trading three-pointers to open the game

— 18:20 | The Hoosiers take an early 9-3 lead off the back of three straight makes beyond the arc

— 16:58 | Auburn’s defense forces a shot clock violation as the Tigers trail 9-6

— 16:25 | Mackenzie Mgbako drops in another three-point basket, good for the Hoosiers’ fourth from beyond the arc and stretching Indiana’s lead out to 12-6

— 15:03 | A dunk from Dylan Cardwell helps Auburn tighten the gap to 16-8

— 13:22 | A transition layup from Malik Reneau stretches Indiana’s lead back out to 20-10

— 12:31 | A three ball from Jaylin Williams helps the Tigers bring it back within single digits as Indiana leads 22-13

— 11:27 | Indiana leads Auburn 22-16 after Denver Jones nails another three for the Tigers. The Tigers and Hoosiers have each hit four threes apiece

— 10:06 | Denver Jones makes a trip to the free throw line and goes two-for-two, trimming Auburn’s deficit to 26-22

— 9:27 | Aden Holloway makes a contested lay-in to make it a one-possession ball game

— 8:13 | After Johni Broome pulls down a defensive rebound, Denver Jones draws a foul, putting the Tigers into the bonus. Jones goes two-for-two on the one-and-one situation to tie the game at 26-26

— 7:23 | A pair of made free throws from KD Johnson give the Tigers their first lead, 28-26

— 5:38 | Jaylin Williams throws down a put-back dunks to put the Tigers ahead 32-26. Auburn has been on a 12-0 run in the last 4:36

— 4:41 | KD Johnson will get an and-one opportunity after converting a tough lay-up. The Auburn contingency inside StateFarm Arena is bringing the juice as Indiana calls a timeout with the Hoosiers trailing 34-27

— 4:29 | KD Johnson draws another foul to give the Tigers possession, which Chad Baker-Mazara converts with a layup assisted by Jaylin Williams. Auburn leads Indiana 39-27