After a spectacular non-conference portion of the season, Bruce Pearl's Auburn Tigers have opened up SEC play with a statement victory. Auburn defeated Missouri 84-68 in front of a packed Neville Arena on Saturday to earn its thirteenth win of the season.

Johni Broome scored 24 points and had seven rebounds and four blocks, and No. 2 Auburn opened Southeastern Conference play with an 84-68 win Saturday against Missouri.

Johni Broome scored 24 points and had seven rebounds and four blocks, and No. 2 Auburn opened Southeastern Conference play with an 84-68 win over Missouri.

That was in Nashville, when the Tigers knocked off Tennessee 79-71 in the 2022-23 SEC Tournament. What followed is a 20-game losing streak that became 21 Saturday when Missouri fell 84-68 at Auburn in both teams’ SEC opener.

Auburn opens SEC play against Missouri on Saturday afternoon. Here is everything you need to know about the game.

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The No. 2 Auburn Tigers were tasked with cooling off a red-hot Missouri squad on Saturday to begin the new year with a win. The home-standing Tigers passed the test with ease, taking down Missouri, 84-68,

Auburn's Johni Broome, left, pulls down a rebound next to Missouri's Sean East II, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in