In the SEC, it just means more, and for this quarterback, these two matchups will certainly hold that level of significance

Auburn continues to be rated the top team in sport, staying at the top despite not having their best player available

In the absence of Broome, Auburn front-liner Chaney Johnson stepped up and delivered. Not only did Johnson tie his season high in minutes (34), but he had 17 points, eight rebounds and four blocks.

Auburn, Alabama; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -7.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 Auburn will try to build upon its eight-game win streak with a victory against No. 15 Mississippi State.

Auburn is the No. 1 basketball team in the nation three years after hitting that goal for the first time. The real test, however, is just beginning.

The good news is that Auburn remains the top squad in terms of adjusted offensive efficiency. KenPom forecasts Auburn to score 131.1 points per 100 possessions, nearly six points greater than the No. 2 team, UConn.

The second-ranked Tigers (13-1, 1-0 SEC ... in a 94-90 defeat to Alabama. No. 2 Auburn 87, Missouri 79: This is set to be an litmus test for just how dominant Auburn could really be in league ...

The Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team opened the Southeastern Conference portion of its 2024-25 schedule with an 84-68 loss to No. 2-ranked Auburn on Saturday afternoon in Auburn, Alabama. Mizzou (11-3, 0-1 SEC) entered the game at Neville Arena seeking its first league victory since beating Tennessee in the SEC Tournament on March 10, 2023.

The new AP poll is out, and the Auburn Tigers are No. 1 on the list for the second time in program history. The first time was for three weeks in January and February of 2022. Auburn jumped Tennessee for the No. 1 spot after the Volunteers lost 73-43 to Florida on Tuesday in Gainesville. Tennessee had be No. 1 for five weeks.

Johni Broome 's injury makes Auburn's spot more tenuous, but the Tigers beat Mississippi State by 22 even without him. Duke is barely breaking a sweat while blowing out inferior ACC competition. And then there's Iowa State, which has only a two-point loss to Auburn blemishing its résumé and just dispatched Kansas by 17.

A pair of top 15 teams at the top of the SEC meet up on Tuesday, Jan. 14 when the No. 1 Auburn Tigers host the No. 15 Mississippi State Bulldogs at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala.

The No. 2 Auburn Tigers face the No. 14 Mississippi State Bulldogs. The teams square off Tuesday for the first time this season.