Johni Broome scored 24 points and had seven rebounds and four blocks, and No. 2 Auburn opened Southeastern Conference play with an 84-68 win over Missouri on Saturday. Auburn (13-1, 1-0) shot 10 for 21 from 3-point range,

Auburn fell one spot to No. 14 in the adjusted defensive efficiency category following its win over Missouri. KenPom forecasts Auburn to allow its opponents to score 93.8 points per 100 possessions, which is third-best in the SEC behind Tennessee (No. 1) and Texas A&M (No. 5).

That was in Nashville, when the Tigers knocked off Tennessee 79-71 in the 2022-23 SEC Tournament. What followed is a 20-game losing streak that became 21 Saturday when Missouri fell 84-68 at Auburn in both teams’ SEC opener.

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.

Missouri men's basketball entered its Southeastern Conference opener against No. 2 Auburn expecting a stiff test. That's exactly what Mizzou got in a 84-68 drubbing. Auburn, led by Johni Broome, dominated across the board but controlled the game with an electric afternoon from beyond the 3-point line.