Johni Broome had 23 points and 15 rebounds and No. 3 Auburn held off Ole Miss 62-57 in quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday afternoon in Nashville.
Johni Broome scored 24 points in a milestone outing, Auburn set a season-high in points, and the No. 1 Tigers hammered the Mississippi Rebels 106-76 Wednesday night.
Johni Broome and Chad Baker-Mazara each scored 15 points as No. 1 Auburn ran its winning streak to 14 games with a 98-70 home win over Oklahoma on Tuesday.
The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?
As the second-ranked Auburn Tigers enjoy their holiday, they will look forward to the start of the SEC conference schedule. After hosting the 2-10 Monmouth
The No. 2 Auburn Tigers earned a 100-59 win over Georgia State in its penultimate game before the holiday break Chaney Johnson had A breakout performance, leading all scorers with 26 points and shot 12-of-14 from the field.
After transferring to Auburn from Division II Alabama-Huntsville for the 2023-24 season, Chaney Johnson's playing time was limited because of the presence of Jaylin Williams.
Four days after topping then-No. 4 Houston on the road, No. 5 Auburn let much of a 22-point first-half lead against Kent State slip away Wednesday night before emerging with a 79-56 home win.
The No. 11 Auburn Tigers have one of the toughest schedules in college basketball this season and play one of their marquee matchups for just the second game on the slate.