Bruce Pearl and top-ranked Auburn are 2-0 without star forward Johni Broome, who hopes to make his return on Saturday night.

Bruce Pearl is hopeful that Auburn forward Johni Broome will make his return for Saturday night's top-10 showdown against No.

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"Obviously, we don't want to rush him back so like I would say at this point he's questionable for Tennessee," said Pearl.

Broome suffered what Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl called “a significant ankle sprain” during a surprisingly difficult matchup against the still-winless-in-the-SEC South Carolina Gamecocks.

Johni Broome returned, but it was a late three-point shot from Miles Kelly that stoles the show for the Auburn Tigers.

Auburn has bolted out to a 17-1 start that includes a 5-0 Southeastern Conference record in Bruce Pearl's 11th ... half of Auburn's 66-63 escape at South Carolina on Jan. 11, with the Tigers ...