Auburn Tops Nicholls State In Season Opener, 76-54

Auburn emerged victorious in their season opener against the Nicholls State Colonels on Friday night, 76-54. Chris Denson led all scorers with 22 points, followed closely by KT Harrell with 19, continuing the trend that the bulk of the Tigers' scoring will come through those two.

The rest of the Tigers' scoring was a little more spread out, with the next two leading scorers being Asauhn Dixon-Tatum with 8 and Malcolm Canada with 7. Dixon-Tatum led in rebounding with 8 boards, followed by Dion Wade with 6. Dixon-Tatum also had a big night in terms of blocks, swatting 4 of the Colonels' attempts.

Malcolm Canada had a solid night with 7 points (Kyle Taylor)

Auburn led for the entire game, with Nicholls State keeping it close early before being buried by 14-2 run in the second half. The Tigers shot the ball well, making 48% of their field goals and 27% from behind the arc. Auburn also hit a solid 68% of their free throws.

Overall, the Tigers looked solid on both sides of the ball, as they should have against a weak opponent like Nicholls State. There were some issues with defense and rebounding, but with a full week between games Auburn will have plenty of time to sort those out.

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