AUBURN — Freshman forward Jabari Smith scored a season-high 31 points and made seven 3-pointers to lead No. 2 Auburn to a 94-80 victory over Vanderbilt on Wednesday night.
Walker Kessler added 22 points to help the Tigers overcome a slow start against the Commodores .The 6-foot-10 Smith was 7 of 10 from 3-point range while Kessler handled much of the work inside. Kessler blocked seven shots and had seven rebounds while shooting 8 of 10 in a follow-up to his second triple-double of the season.Scotty Pippen Jr., the SEC's leading scorer, almost kept pace with Smith. He led Vandy with 29 points and made 14 of 16 free throws. Jordan Wright scored 15.
They didn't take their first lead until the final minute of the first half but went into the locker room up 42-38. Auburn: Has struggled against some unranked teams lately and did early in this one, but the Tigers looked unstoppable in stretches. They made 11 of 22 3-pointers and shot 31 of 53 overall.Auburn visits Florida, which has lost two straight, on Saturday.
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