Miles Kelly hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining and Johni Broome had 16 points and 13 rebounds in his return to the lineup as No. 1 Auburn extended its winning streak to 11 games with a 53-51 win over No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday night.
Auburn (18-1, 6-0 SEC) was held to its lowest point total of the season by Tennessee’s physical defense. Kelly’s 3-pointer off a feed from Broome turned a two-point deficit into a one-point lead.
Tennessee had a chance to take the lead in the final seconds, but a 3-point try by the Vols’ Zakai Zeigler missed the mark.
Broome, a 6-foot-10, 240-pound fifth-year senior and preseason Associated Press All-American — back in action for the first time since suffering what coach Bruce Pearl called a “significant sprain” to his left ankle two weeks ago in a road win at South Carolina — secured crucial defensive rebounds on Tennessee’s final…
