Broome scores 31 to lead No. 1 Auburn over Georgia

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Auburn’s Johni Broome, right, goes up for a shot against Georgia’s Justin Abson during the second half of Saturday’s SEC game. Broome scored a season-high 31 points in the Tigers’ 82-70 victory. Julie Bennett / the associated press

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Johni Broome scored a season-high 31 points and added 14 rebounds as No. 1 Auburn defeated Georgia 82-70 on Saturday.

For the second straight game, Auburn (25-2, 13-1 SEC) found itself in a tight contest against an unranked opponent before pulling away in the final minutes.

Broome took over in the second half, including a run of seven straight points for the Tigers. The double-double was his 17th of the season.

Asa Newell led the Bulldogs (16-11, 4-10) with 20 points. Silas Demary Jr. added 18.

NO. 2 FLORIDA 79, LSU 65: Rueben Chinyelu had a career-high 19 points to go with 13 rebounds as the Gators (24-3, 11-3 SEC) roared back from an eight-point second-half deficit to beat the Tigers (14-13, 3-11). Thomas Haugh scored 16 points, Alijah Martin added 14 and Walter Clayton Jr. 13 for Florida, which won its sixth straight.

NO. 3 DUKE 110, ILLINOIS 67: Cooper Flagg had 16 points in his Madison Square Garden debut and seven players scored in double figures for the Blue Devils (24-3) in a 110-67 blowout of the Illini (17-11). Isaiah Evans paced the Blue Devils with 17 points off the bench, and Kon Knueppel added 15. Duke built a 23-point lead in the first half and was never threatened while setting a season scoring high.

NO. 4 ALABAMA 96, NO. 17 KENTUCKY 83: Mark Sears scored 30 points and the Crimson Tide (22-5, 11-3 SEC) came from behind for the victory over the Wildcats (18-9, 7-7). Alabama, which had lost its previous two games, got 19 points from Aden Holloway, who made five 3-pointers.

NO. 5 HOUSTON 68, NO. 8 IOWA ST. 59: L.J. Cryer scored 28 points and Milos Uzan added 19 points for the Cougars (23-4, 15-1 Big 12) in the victory over the Cyclones (21-6, 11-5). Cryer and Uzan combined to shoot 18 of 27, including 8 of 12 on 3-pointers. Emanuel Sharp added 11 points for Houston, which won its sixth straight.

NO. 6 TENNESSEE 77, NO. 7 TEXAS A&M 69: Chaz Lanier had a season-high 30 points, including 8 3-pointers, as the Volunteers (22-5, 9-5 Southeastern Conference) defeated the Aggies (20-7, 9-5).

NO. 9 TEXAS TECH 73, WEST VIRGINIA 51: JT Toppin scored 22 points and freshman Christian Anderson had a season-high 21 points with five 3-pointers in his first career start as the Red Raiders (21-6, 12-4 Big 12) routed the Mountaineers (16-11, 7-9).

OREGON 77, NO. 11 WISCONSIN 73, OT: Nate Bittle had 23 points and Jackson Shelstad made a desperation 3-pointer to force overtime as the Ducks (20-8, 9-8 Big Ten) beat the Badgers (21-6, 11-5) for their fourth straight victory. Bittle, a 7-foot center, scored six points in overtime to help snap Wisconsin’s five-game winning streak. Bittle played limited minutes in the first half with three fouls.

ARKANSAS 92, NO. 15 MISSOURI 85: Zvonimir Ivisic scored 20 points, Johnell Davis added 18 and the Razorbacks (16-11, 5-9 Southeastern Conference) beat the Tigers (20-7, 9-5) for their third win over a top-15 team this season.

NO. 18 CLEMSON 79, SMU 69: Jaeden Zackery had 19 points, including a career-best five 3-pointers before halftime, plus six rebounds, seven assists and five steals to help the Tigers (22-5, 14-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) defeat the Mustangs (20-7, 11-5). Chase Hunter added 17 points and Viktor Lakhin had 16 for the Tigers, who are tied for second with Louisville and one game behind Duke.

BYU 96, NO. 19 ARIZONA 95: Richie Saunders scored 23 points, including two free throws with 3.2 seconds left, to give the Cougars (19-8, 10-6 Big 12) the victory over the Wildcats (18-9, 12-4). It was the Cougars’ fourth win in a row and second consecutive over a ranked opponent, following a 91-57 victory over No. 23 Kansas on Tuesday.

OKLAHOMA 93, NO. 21 MISSISSIPPI ST. 87: Jeremiah Fears had 27 points and a career-high 10 assists to lead the Sooners (17-10, 4-10 Southeastern Conference) to the win over the Bulldogs (19-8, 7-7) as Oklahoma snapped a five-game losing skid and revived its NCAA Tournament hopes.

NO. 23 KANSAS 96, OKLAHOMA ST. 64: Hunter Dickinson had 16 points and 11 rebounds and four other Jayhawks scored at least 14 as Kansas (18-9, 9-7 Big 12) demolished the Cowboys (13-14, 5-11). The Jayhawks used a well-rounded offensive attack and held the Cowboys to almost 30 points below their season average.

VANDERBILT 77, NO. 24 OLE MISS 72: Chris Manon’s 3-pointer with 4:53 left put the Commodores (18-9, 6-8 Southeastern Conference) ahead to stay in the victory over the Rebels (19-8, 8-6). Vanderbilt led by as many as 19 points and 41-33 at halftime

NO. 25 LOUISVILLE 89, FLORIDA ST. 81: Chucky Hepburn made five free throws down the stretch as part of his 29 points, J’Vonne Hadley added 18 points and the Cardinals (21-6, 14-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) withstood several second-half rallies to hold off the Seminoles (16-11, 7-9) for their fifth consecutive win.

Women

NO. 6 UCONN 86, BUTLER 47: Paige Bueckers finished with 23 points and 10 assists to lead the Huskies (26-3, 16-0) to a rout of the Bulldogs (15-15, 5-12).

NO. 24 OKLAHOMA ST. 82, COLORADO 65: Stailee Heard scored 26 points and Oklahoma State (22-5, 12-4 Big 12 Conference) used a strong second quarter to defeat Colorado (17-10, 8-8).

NO. 19 BAYLOR 67, IOWA ST. 52: Yaya Felder scored 15 points and Bella Fontleroy added 14 for the Bears (24-5, 14-2 Big 12 Conference), who won their eighth straight.