Both Chris Griffin and Chris Denson had 20-point games as the Auburn basketball team cruised to victory over the Real Deal Shockers 99-63 in an exhibition game in the Bahamas Basketball Federation Summer of Thunder Tournament.
Auburn hit 10 three-pointers in the first half, five of which came from Griffin, while Denson scored 21 of his game-high 24 points in the first half.
Griffin a junior college transfer committed to Auburn in April after previously being committed to Rutgers, but changed his pledge to the Tigers following the Mike Rice scandal.
While it is still too early to tell, right now it looks like Griffin could be a reliable option for the Tigers once the season starts.
"Chris Griffin is a guy that really can shoot the ball from range, hitting six threes tonight and that's why we recruited him," head coach Tony Barbee said in a press release. "He can really pace the floor, if you leave him open it's pretty much a layup."
Auburn will return to action on Thursday night to play the Bahamas All-Stars in its final exhibition game of the summer.
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