MISS

AUBURN

Johni Broome's double-double lifts No. 3 Auburn over Ole Miss 62-57 at SEC Tournament

AP
Mar 14, 2025

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Johni Broome scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as regular-season champion Auburn Tigers opened its bid to repeat at the Southeastern Conference Tournament by holding off eighth-seeded Mississippi 62-57 Friday.

The third-ranked Tigers (28-4) will play No. 8 Tennessee, an 83-72 winner over 13th-seeded Texas, in the semifinals Saturday.

Denver Jones also had 13 points as Auburn snapped a two-game skid.

Ole Miss Rebels (21-11) has lost two of its last three to top-five teams. Dre Davis and Sean Pedulla each had 12 points, and Malik Dia and Jaylen Murray 10 apiece.

The Tigers showed some rust after being off since losing to Alabama in overtime last week. They led 29-22 at halftime but never were up more than 10.

Ole Miss: The Rebels now are 4-2 on a neutral site against Auburn and 2-2 at this tournament. They dropped to 1-4 in the quarterfinals and last reached the semifinals in 2013.

Auburn: The Tigers have won this tournament three times, twice under coach Bruce Pearl. They also won this event in 2019 under Pearl and in 1985. They've won three league regular-season titles as well and their two tourney titles leads the SEC for most overall men's championships since 2018.

Tied at 46 after a layup by Pedulla, Auburn went on an 11-1 run. Johnson's 3-pointer put the Tigers ahead to stay with 6:05 to go. Broome scored the next five, and Jones had a three-point play as Auburn went up 57-47.

Up 60-57 with the clock ticking, Auburn went to Broome inside for a short jumper with 11.1 seconds left to seal the win as the Tigers hit six of their final eight shots.

Auburn won at Texas during the regular season and beat Tennessee by two on Jan. 25 on the Tigers' home court. Ole Miss heads home to learn its NCAA Tournament destination.

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1st Half
MISS
Rebels
22
AUB
Tigers
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Malik Dia vs. Dylan Cardwell (Jaylen Murray gains possession)
19:38	+2	Dre Davis makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:19		Johni Broome misses two point jump shot
19:17		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
18:55		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
18:53		Johni Broome defensive rebound
18:27	+3	Denver Jones makes three point jump shot (Chris Moore assists)	2-3
17:59	+3	Dre Davis makes three point jump shot (Malik Dia assists)	5-3
17:30		Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
17:28		Johni Broome offensive rebound
17:21		Johni Broome misses three point jump shot
17:19		Malik Dia defensive rebound
16:59		Dylan Cardwell blocks Malik Dia's two point jump shot
16:58		Malik Dia offensive rebound
16:58		Dylan Cardwell shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
16:58		Malik Dia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:58	+1	Malik Dia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-3
16:46	+3	Denver Jones makes three point jump shot (Miles Kelly assists)	6-6
16:39		Dre Davis turnover (out of bounds)
16:18		Chaney Johnson turnover (out of bounds)
15:51		Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot
15:49		Tahaad Pettiford defensive rebound
15:30		Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot
15:28		Dre Davis defensive rebound
15:17		TV timeout
15:06		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
15:04		Tahaad Pettiford defensive rebound
14:48		Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
14:46		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
14:21		Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
14:19		Rebels offensive rebound
14:12	+2	Malik Dia makes two point jump shot	8-6
13:51		Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot
13:49		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
13:49		Dylan Cardwell personal foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
13:29		Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
13:27		Johni Broome defensive rebound
13:18		Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot
13:16		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
13:11		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
13:09		Davon Barnes offensive rebound
13:04	+3	Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	11-6
12:39		Sean Pedulla shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
12:39		Johni Broome misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:39	+1	Johni Broome makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-7
12:27		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Tahaad Pettiford steals)
12:23	+2	Tahaad Pettiford makes two point jump shot	11-9
12:07		Malik Dia misses two point layup
12:05		Tahaad Pettiford defensive rebound
11:59		Denver Jones turnover (bad pass)
11:59		TV timeout
11:42		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Johni Broome steals)
11:35		Johni Broome misses two point jump shot
11:33		Dre Davis defensive rebound
11:11		Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
11:09		Chaney Johnson defensive rebound
10:52	+2	Johni Broome makes two point layup (Tahaad Pettiford assists)	11-11
10:20		Tahaad Pettiford blocks Jaylen Murray's two point jump shot
10:18		Rebels turnover (shot clock violation)
10:06	+2	Johni Broome makes two point dunk (Denver Jones assists)	11-13
10:00		Denver Jones personal foul (Dre Davis draws the foul)
9:47	+3	Davon Barnes makes three point jump shot (Dre Davis assists)	14-13
9:28		Jaemyn Brakefield shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
9:28	+1	Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-14
9:28	+1	Johni Broome makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-15
9:22		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass)
9:04		Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
9:02		Ja'Heim Hudson offensive rebound
9:00	+2	Ja'Heim Hudson makes two point layup	14-17
8:44		Miles Kelly personal foul (Jaylen Murray draws the foul)
8:26		Chad Baker-Mazara shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
8:26	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-17
8:26	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-17
8:12		Malik Dia shooting foul (Chad Baker-Mazara draws the foul)
8:12		Chad Baker-Mazara misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:12	+1	Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-18
7:48		Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
7:46		Dre Davis offensive rebound
7:38		Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
7:36		Miles Kelly defensive rebound
7:21		Dre Davis personal foul (Denver Jones draws the foul)
7:21		TV timeout
7:03		Chaney Johnson misses two point jump shot
7:01		Malik Dia defensive rebound
6:34		Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
6:32		Denver Jones defensive rebound
6:08	+2	Miles Kelly makes two point jump shot	16-20
5:51		Chris Moore personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
5:51		Dre Davis turnover (bad pass) (Ja'Heim Hudson steals)
5:47		Dre Davis blocks Ja'Heim Hudson's two point layup
5:45		Tigers offensive rebound
5:37		Johni Broome turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Murray steals)
5:29		Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
5:27		Johni Broome defensive rebound
5:09	+2	Denver Jones makes two point jump shot	16-22
4:47		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
4:45		Tahaad Pettiford defensive rebound
4:40		Tahaad Pettiford misses two point jump shot
4:38		Dre Davis defensive rebound
4:30		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
4:28		Rebels offensive rebound
4:14	+2	Jaylen Murray makes two point layup	18-22
3:54		Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
3:52		Johni Broome offensive rebound
3:52		Davon Barnes shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
3:52		TV timeout
3:52	+1	Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-23
3:52	+1	Johni Broome makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-24
3:20		Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
3:18		Ja'Heim Hudson defensive rebound
3:11	+3	Tahaad Pettiford makes three point jump shot	18-27
3:09		Rebels 30 second timeout
2:49		Jaemyn Brakefield turnover (lost ball) (Chaney Johnson steals)
2:46		Chaney Johnson misses two point dunk
2:44		Rebels defensive rebound
2:39		Ja'Heim Hudson personal foul (Jaylen Murray draws the foul)
2:39	+1	Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-27
2:39	+1	Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-27
2:26		Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot
2:24		Tigers offensive rebound
2:24		Davon Barnes personal foul (Chaney Johnson draws the foul)
2:12		Tahaad Pettiford turnover (bad pass)
1:56		Malik Dia misses two point layup
1:54		Johni Broome defensive rebound
1:28		Miles Kelly misses two point layup
1:26		Johni Broome offensive rebound
1:24		Johni Broome misses two point layup
1:22		Dre Davis defensive rebound
1:20	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup (Dre Davis assists)	22-27
0:57		Chad Baker-Mazara misses two point jump shot
0:55		Malik Dia defensive rebound
0:35		Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
0:33		Chaney Johnson defensive rebound
0:06	+2	Denver Jones makes two point jump shot	22-29
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MISS
Rebels
35
AUB
Tigers
33

Time		Play	Score
19:50	+2	Johni Broome makes two point layup (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)	22-31
19:33	+2	Jaylen Murray makes two point jump shot	24-31
19:07		Johni Broome turnover (bad pass) (Malik Dia steals)
18:51	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot	26-31
18:31		Malik Dia personal foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
18:21		Dylan Cardwell turnover (Jaylen Murray steals)
18:21	+2	Dre Davis makes two point layup (Jaylen Murray assists)	28-31
18:21		Chad Baker-Mazara shooting foul (Dre Davis draws the foul)
18:21		Dre Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:21		Johni Broome defensive rebound
18:07		Matthew Murrell personal foul (Chad Baker-Mazara draws the foul)
17:57	+2	Miles Kelly makes two point jump shot (Johni Broome assists)	28-33
17:43		Dre Davis misses two point jump shot
17:41		Miles Kelly defensive rebound
17:23	+3	Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)	28-36
16:48	+2	Jaylen Murray makes two point layup	30-36
16:28	+2	Johni Broome makes two point alley-oop dunk (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)	30-38
16:07		Dre Davis turnover (traveling)
15:52		Sean Pedulla personal foul (Chad Baker-Mazara draws the foul)
15:52		TV timeout
15:32		Dylan Cardwell turnover (lost ball)
15:03		Miles Kelly blocks Sean Pedulla's three point jump shot
15:01		Malik Dia offensive rebound
14:57	+3	Malik Dia makes three point jump shot	33-38
14:38	+3	Chad Baker-Mazara makes three point jump shot	33-41
14:16	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point jump shot	35-41
13:53		Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
13:51		Johni Broome offensive rebound
13:47		Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
13:45		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
13:44		Chad Baker-Mazara personal foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
13:44		Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
13:42		Chaney Johnson defensive rebound
13:08	+2	Johni Broome makes two point layup	35-43
12:48	+2	Dre Davis makes two point layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	37-43
12:20		Johni Broome misses two point jump shot
12:18		Chaney Johnson offensive rebound
12:16		Chaney Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:14		Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
12:08		Jaylen Murray turnover (lost ball) (Chaney Johnson steals)
12:07		Jump ball. Chaney Johnson vs. Jaylen Murray (Jaylen Murray gains possession)
12:07		Chaney Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Murray steals)
11:57		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
11:55		Chris Moore defensive rebound
11:50	+2	Miles Kelly makes two point jump shot (Chris Moore assists)	37-45
11:22		Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
11:20		Johni Broome defensive rebound
11:13		Miles Kelly turnover (lost ball) (Sean Pedulla steals)
11:13	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	39-45
10:46		Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
10:46		TV timeout
10:46	+1	Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-46
10:46		Johni Broome misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:46		Dre Davis defensive rebound
10:26		Chaney Johnson shooting foul (Dre Davis draws the foul)
10:26	+1	Dre Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-46
10:26		Dre Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:26		Chaney Johnson defensive rebound
10:12		Davon Barnes personal foul (Dylan Cardwell draws the foul)
9:51		Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
9:37	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	42-46
9:24		Tahaad Pettiford turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Murray steals)
9:23		Tahaad Pettiford personal foul (Jaylen Murray draws the foul)
9:03	+2	Dre Davis makes two point jump shot	44-46
8:33		Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
8:31		Malik Dia defensive rebound
8:29		Dylan Cardwell personal foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
8:08		Jaylen Murray misses two point layup
8:06		Johni Broome defensive rebound
7:55		Chaney Johnson misses two point jump shot
7:53		Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
7:30		Dre Davis turnover (lost ball) (Chad Baker-Mazara steals)
7:29		Jaylen Murray personal foul (Miles Kelly draws the foul)
7:29		TV timeout
7:12		Dre Davis personal foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
7:12		Johni Broome misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:12		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
7:04		Chad Baker-Mazara personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
6:56	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	46-46
6:32		Chris Moore misses three point jump shot
6:30		Chaney Johnson offensive rebound
6:29		Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
6:27		Chris Moore offensive rebound
6:26		Dre Davis personal foul (Chris Moore draws the foul)
6:26		Chris Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:26		Rebels defensive rebound
6:15		Sean Pedulla misses two point layup
6:13		Denver Jones defensive rebound
6:05	+3	Chaney Johnson makes three point jump shot (Denver Jones assists)	46-49
5:48		Jaylen Murray misses two point layup
5:46		Chaney Johnson defensive rebound
5:31		Chaney Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Murray steals)
5:06		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point jump shot
5:04		Malik Dia offensive rebound
5:01		Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
4:59		Miles Kelly defensive rebound
4:34		Johni Broome turnover (lost ball) (Matthew Murrell steals)
4:24		Johni Broome shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
4:24	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-49
4:24		Jaemyn Brakefield misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:24		Johni Broome defensive rebound
4:09	+2	Johni Broome makes two point jump shot (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)	47-51
4:09		Sean Pedulla shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
4:09	+1	Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 1	47-52
3:59		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
3:57		Tigers defensive rebound
3:56		TV timeout
3:38	+2	Johni Broome makes two point layup (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)	47-54
3:14		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
3:12		Johni Broome defensive rebound
3:00	+2	Denver Jones makes two point layup	47-56
3:00		Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Denver Jones draws the foul)
3:00	+1	Denver Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	47-57
2:54		Chris Moore personal foul (Davon Barnes draws the foul)
2:54	+1	Davon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-57
2:54	+1	Davon Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-57
2:37		Miles Kelly turnover (bad pass) (Malik Dia steals)
2:34	+2	Malik Dia makes two point dunk	51-57
2:04		Johni Broome misses three point jump shot
2:02		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
1:44		Jaylen Murray misses three point jump shot
1:42		Johni Broome defensive rebound
1:34	+2	Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point dunk (Miles Kelly assists)	51-59
1:34		Jaylen Murray shooting foul (Chad Baker-Mazara draws the foul)
1:34	+1	Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 1 of 1	51-60
1:19		Johni Broome shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
1:19	+1	Malik Dia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-60
1:19		Rebels 30 second timeout
1:19		TV timeout
1:19	+1	Malik Dia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-60
1:16		Chad Baker-Mazara turnover (bad pass) (Malik Dia steals)
1:13	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	55-60
1:13		Rebels 30 second timeout
0:45		Chad Baker-Mazara misses two point jump shot
0:43		Davon Barnes defensive rebound
0:38		Tahaad Pettiford personal foul (Jaylen Murray draws the foul)
0:38	+1	Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-60
0:38	+1	Jaylen Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-60
0:11	+2	Johni Broome makes two point jump shot (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)	57-62
0:10		Tigers 60 second timeout
0:06		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
0:04		Johni Broome defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Johni Broome defensive rebound