Jaylin Williams' perfect shooting night helps No. 13 Auburn beat Vandy 80-65
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Some shooters really don't like Memorial Gymnasium, the Southeastern Conference's oldest basketball gym.
Not Auburn graduate Jaylin Williams.
He hit every shot he attempted scoring 21 points as 13th-ranked Auburn coasted to its 10th straight victory routing Vanderbilt 80-65 Wednesday night. Coach Bruce Pearl said he thought Williams was "phenomenal," noting he shot 8 of 12 in his last game on the raised court where many shooters struggle.
"That's pretty strong in Memorial," Pearl said. "But just obviously let the game come to him and plays the right way."
Williams finished three off his career-high and was at his best in the first half. He knocked down five shots, including a pair of 3s, and five free throws, and his dunk with 19 seconds left helped the Tigers take a 41-24 lead into halftime.
The graduate added a pair of buckets in the second half to stay perfect from the floor. Johni Broome scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Auburn, and Dylan Cardwell added 12 points. Aden Holloway had 10.
Williams said he didn't realize he hadn't missed a shot until after making his first five. Then a teammate kidded him to only take layups to stay perfect.
"Things ended up pretty good for me," Williams said.
Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse said Williams had an "unbelievable game" but not unusual.
"Scouting this team two games ago, he was nine for nine," Stackhouse said of Williams. "So it's not a fluke. He's as good as advertised."
Auburn (15-2, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) came in tied for Division I's seventh-longest active winning streak at nine. This is Auburn's longest streak since winning 19 straight during the 2021-22 season, including a 10-0 start to SEC play.
Each of Auburn's wins this season has been by at least 11 points, and Auburn trailed only briefly at 16-14. Then the high-scoring Tigers got going. Cardwell hit a pair of free throws tying it up for the second and final time. Tre Donaldson followed with a layup starting a 23-4 spurt putting Auburn in control.
Vanderbilt (5-12, 0-4) has lost four straight and joins Missouri as the only winless teams in SEC play. Tyrin Lawrence led the Commodores with 15 points. Jason Rivera-Torres added 14, Ezra Manjon had 12 and Malik Pressley 11.
Auburn led by as much as 66-44 on a 3-pointer from Lior Berman. Vanderbilt got within 70-57 with 4:11 left, but Williams found Denver Jones with a behind the back pass for a 3 from the left corner to answer.
BIG PICTURE
Auburn: The Tigers kept pace with Alabama as the SEC's lone undefeated teams in league play with No. 6 Tennessee, No. 8 Kentucky and Georgia all bunched at 3-1. ... Pearl improved to 14-9 all-time against Vanderbilt, including 6-7 at Memorial Gym and now 3-4 while at Auburn.
Vanderbilt: Stackhouse dropped to 1-4 against Auburn and Pearl. ... The Commodores were just 2 of 5 at the free throw line in the first half. They went 19 of 25 in the second half as they outscored Auburn 41-39 after halftime overall.
UP NEXT
Auburn hosts Ole Miss on Saturday night.
Vanderbilt visits Mississippi State on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Tigers gains possession) | Â | |
19:44 | +2 | Jaylin Williams makes two point hook shot | 2-0 | |
19:15 | Â | Johni Broome blocks Ven-Allen Lubin's two point layup | Â | |
19:13 | Â | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | Â | |
19:05 | Â | Chris Moore misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:03 | Â | Denver Jones offensive rebound | Â | |
18:53 | Â | Johni Broome misses two point layup | Â | |
18:51 | Â | Johni Broome offensive rebound | Â | |
18:48 | +2 | Johni Broome makes two point layup | 4-0 | |
18:29 | Â | Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:27 | Â | Johni Broome defensive rebound | Â | |
18:13 | +3 | Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot (Chris Moore assists) | 7-0 | |
17:47 | +2 | Ezra Manjon makes two point jump shot | 7-2 | |
17:47 | Â | Malik Presley personal foul | Â | |
17:31 | Â | Johni Broome misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:29 | Â | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | Â | |
17:07 | Â | Ezra Manjon misses two point layup | Â | |
17:05 | Â | Johni Broome defensive rebound | Â | |
16:56 | Â | Denver Jones misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:54 | Â | JaQualon Roberts defensive rebound | Â | |
16:32 | +3 | Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot | 7-5 | |
16:05 | Â | Denver Jones misses two point layup | Â | |
16:03 | Â | Johni Broome offensive rebound | Â | |
15:57 | +2 | Johni Broome makes two point layup | 9-5 | |
15:49 | Â | Tyrin Lawrence turnover (Johni Broome steals) | Â | |
15:40 | Â | Denver Jones misses two point layup | Â | |
15:38 | Â | Denver Jones offensive rebound | Â | |
15:30 | +3 | Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot (Denver Jones assists) | 12-5 | |
15:03 | Â | Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:01 | Â | Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound | Â | |
14:53 | +2 | Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup | 12-7 | |
14:28 | Â | Aden Holloway misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:26 | Â | JaQualon Roberts defensive rebound | Â | |
14:23 | Â | Jump ball. JaQualon Roberts vs. Johni Broome (Commodores gains possession) | Â | |
14:23 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
13:56 | +2 | Tyrin Lawrence makes two point jump shot | 12-9 | |
13:48 | Â | K.D. Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:46 | Â | Ezra Manjon defensive rebound | Â | |
13:29 | +2 | Malik Presley makes two point layup | 12-11 | |
13:07 | +2 | Dylan Cardwell makes two point dunk (Chad Baker-Mazara assists) | 14-11 | |
12:48 | +3 | Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists) | 14-14 | |
12:37 | Â | Tre Donaldson turnover (Ezra Manjon steals) | Â | |
12:28 | +2 | Ezra Manjon makes two point layup | 14-16 | |
12:14 | Â | Malik Presley personal foul | Â | |
12:07 | Â | Dylan Cardwell turnover (Jason Rivera-Torres steals) | Â | |
11:54 | Â | Jason Rivera-Torres turnover (Chaney Johnson steals) | Â | |
11:32 | Â | Jason Rivera-Torres shooting foul | Â | |
11:32 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:32 | +1 | Dylan Cardwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-16 | |
11:32 | +1 | Dylan Cardwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-16 | |
11:04 | Â | JaQualon Roberts turnover (K.D. Johnson steals) | Â | |
10:56 | Â | Chad Baker-Mazara turnover (JaQualon Roberts steals) | Â | |
10:42 | Â | JaQualon Roberts misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:40 | Â | Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound | Â | |
10:30 | +2 | Tre Donaldson makes two point layup | 18-16 | |
10:08 | Â | K.D. Johnson shooting foul (Paul Lewis draws the foul) | Â | |
10:08 | Â | Paul Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | Â | |
10:08 | Â | Paul Lewis misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | Â | |
10:08 | Â | Paul Lewis misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | Â | |
10:08 | Â | Tre Donaldson defensive rebound | Â | |
9:50 | +2 | Jaylin Williams makes two point jump shot | 20-16 | |
9:50 | Â | Jason Rivera-Torres shooting foul (Jaylin Williams draws the foul) | Â | |
9:50 | +1 | Jaylin Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-16 | |
9:33 | Â | Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:31 | Â | Johni Broome defensive rebound | Â | |
9:16 | +3 | Chad Baker-Mazara makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists) | 24-16 | |
8:59 | Â | Aden Holloway personal foul | Â | |
8:57 | Â | Ezra Manjon turnover (Johni Broome steals) | Â | |
8:50 | +3 | Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Chad Baker-Mazara assists) | 27-16 | |
8:30 | Â | Tasos Kamateros misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:28 | Â | Carter Lang offensive rebound | Â | |
8:21 | +2 | Carter Lang makes two point layup | 27-18 | |
8:00 | +3 | Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot | 30-18 | |
7:48 | Â | Ezra Manjon turnover (Denver Jones steals) | Â | |
7:41 | Â | Jaylin Williams turnover (Jason Rivera-Torres steals) | Â | |
7:33 | Â | Tasos Kamateros misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:31 | Â | Carter Lang offensive rebound | Â | |
7:23 | Â | Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:21 | Â | Denver Jones defensive rebound | Â | |
7:14 | Â | Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:12 | Â | Ezra Manjon defensive rebound | Â | |
6:55 | Â | Jaylin Williams blocks Tasos Kamateros's three point jump shot | Â | |
6:53 | Â | Johni Broome defensive rebound | Â | |
6:52 | Â | Paul Lewis shooting foul | Â | |
6:52 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
6:52 | +1 | Jaylin Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-18 | |
6:52 | +1 | Jaylin Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-18 | |
6:25 | Â | Ven-Allen Lubin misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:23 | Â | Tasos Kamateros offensive rebound | Â | |
6:14 | Â | Tasos Kamateros misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:12 | Â | Lior Berman defensive rebound | Â | |
6:12 | Â | Jason Rivera-Torres personal foul | Â | |
6:03 | +2 | Aden Holloway makes two point layup | 34-18 | |
5:44 | Â | Denver Jones personal foul | Â | |
5:39 | Â | Aden Holloway personal foul | Â | |
5:34 | +2 | Ezra Manjon makes two point layup | 34-20 | |
5:16 | Â | Tyrin Lawrence blocks Johni Broome's two point layup | Â | |
5:14 | Â | Lior Berman offensive rebound | Â | |
5:14 | Â | JaQualon Roberts personal foul (Lior Berman draws the foul) | Â | |
5:14 | +1 | Lior Berman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-20 | |
5:14 | +1 | Lior Berman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-20 | |
4:48 | Â | Jump ball. Tyrin Lawrence vs. Johni Broome (Tigers gains possession) | Â | |
4:48 | Â | Tyrin Lawrence turnover (lost ball) (Johni Broome steals) | Â | |
4:34 | Â | Johni Broome misses two point layup | Â | |
4:32 | Â | JaQualon Roberts defensive rebound | Â | |
4:16 | Â | Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:14 | Â | Chaney Johnson defensive rebound | Â | |
3:51 | Â | Chad Baker-Mazara misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:49 | Â | JaQualon Roberts defensive rebound | Â | |
3:49 | Â | Chad Baker-Mazara personal foul | Â | |
3:49 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:30 | Â | K.D. Johnson personal foul | Â | |
3:30 | Â | Ezra Manjon turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
3:18 | Â | Ven-Allen Lubin shooting foul (K.D. Johnson draws the foul) | Â | |
3:18 | Â | K.D. Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
3:18 | +1 | K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-20 | |
3:05 | Â | Tyrin Lawrence turnover (Dylan Cardwell steals) | Â | |
2:58 | Â | Dylan Cardwell misses two point layup | Â | |
2:56 | Â | Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound | Â | |
2:43 | Â | Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point layup | Â | |
2:41 | Â | Ezra Manjon offensive rebound | Â | |
2:37 | Â | Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:35 | Â | Tigers defensive rebound | Â | |
2:22 | Â | K.D. Johnson turnover (Tyrin Lawrence steals) | Â | |
2:08 | Â | Dylan Cardwell blocks Tyrin Lawrence's two point jump shot | Â | |
2:06 | Â | Tre Donaldson defensive rebound | Â | |
1:58 | Â | Dylan Cardwell misses two point layup | Â | |
1:56 | Â | Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound | Â | |
1:54 | Â | Ezra Manjon personal foul (Jaylin Williams draws the foul) | Â | |
1:54 | +1 | Jaylin Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-20 | |
1:54 | +1 | Jaylin Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-20 | |
1:27 | Â | Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:25 | Â | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | Â | |
1:15 | Â | K.D. Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:13 | Â | Commodores defensive rebound | Â | |
0:51 | Â | K.D. Johnson personal foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul) | Â | |
0:51 | +1 | Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-21 | |
0:51 | +1 | Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-22 | |
0:23 | Â | Tre Donaldson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:21 | Â | Jaylin Williams offensive rebound | Â | |
0:13 | +2 | Jaylin Williams makes two point dunk | 41-22 | |
0:01 | +2 | Ezra Manjon makes two point jump shot | 41-24 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |