AUBURN

BAMA

Johni Broome scores 19 points as No. 1 Auburn holds off in-state rival and No. 2 Alabama 94-85

AP
Feb 15, 2025

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Johni Broome had 19 points and 14 rebounds and five teammates scored in double figures as No. 1 Auburn Tigers beat in-state rival and second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide 94-85 on Saturday in a matchup of top-ranked teams.

Mark Sears scored 18 points and Grant Nelson added 12 points and 12 rebounds for Alabama, which rallied from a double-digit deficit in the second half, but failed to complete the comeback.

Denver Jones scored 16 points, Chad Baker-Mazara and Miles Kelly added 15 points apiece, Chaney Johnson had 14 and Tahaad Pettiford 13 for Auburn (23-2, 11-1 Southeastern Conference).

Labaron Philon and Aden Holloway each scored 10 for Alabama (21-4, 10-2).

Auburn: Starter Dylan Cardwell fouled out after playing just 12 minutes, and key bench player Baker-Mazara foul out with just over two minutes remaining. Johnson picked up much of the slack, playing 33 minutes, after averaging 23 minutes per game.

Alabama: The Crimson Tide allowed the Tigers to shoot 46% from the field. It was the first time in conference play a team has shot better than 40% from the field at home against Alabama.

Before fouling out, Baker-Mazara scored consecutive baskets to give the Tigers the lead for good with about six minutes to play.

Alabama entered the season shooting 34.4% from 3-point range but made just five of its 26 3-point attempts (19.3%) on Saturday.

Auburn hosts Arkansas on Wednesday night, while Alabama plays at No. 21 Missouri the same night.

---

Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball

1st Half
AUB
Tigers
42
ALA
Crimson Tide
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Dylan Cardwell vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Denver Jones gains possession)
19:44	+3	Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Johni Broome assists)	3-0
19:29		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
19:27		Miles Kelly defensive rebound
19:19		Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
19:17		Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
19:11		Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot
19:09		Johni Broome defensive rebound
19:02	+3	Johni Broome makes three point jump shot (Miles Kelly assists)	6-0
18:47		Miles Kelly personal foul
18:40		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
18:38		Chris Moore defensive rebound
18:38		Chris Youngblood personal foul
18:28		Chris Moore misses three point jump shot
18:26		Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound
18:20	+3	Johni Broome makes three point jump shot (Dylan Cardwell assists)	9-0
18:02		Dylan Cardwell personal foul
17:55		Mark Sears misses two point layup
17:53		Grant Nelson offensive rebound
17:51		Grant Nelson misses two point layup
17:49		Grant Nelson offensive rebound
17:46		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
17:44		Grant Nelson offensive rebound
17:44		Denver Jones shooting foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul)
17:44	+1	Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-1
17:44	+1	Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-2
17:30	+2	Johni Broome makes two point jump shot	11-2
17:17	+2	Mark Sears makes two point layup	11-4
17:17		Chris Moore shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
17:17		Mark Sears misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:17		Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound
16:59		Johni Broome misses two point layup
16:57		Tigers offensive rebound
16:55	+3	Chaney Johnson makes three point jump shot (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)	14-4
16:44		Mouhamed Dioubate misses two point layup
16:41		Grant Nelson offensive rebound
16:41	+2	Grant Nelson makes two point layup	14-6
16:33		Chaney Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:31		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
16:16	+2	Chris Youngblood makes two point layup	14-8
16:02		Grant Nelson blocks Miles Kelly's two point layup
16:01		Crimson Tide defensive rebound
15:42		TV timeout
15:34		Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
15:32		Tigers defensive rebound
15:19		Chaney Johnson misses two point jump shot
15:17		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
15:11		Mouhamed Dioubate misses two point layup
15:09		Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound
15:02		Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
15:00		Chaney Johnson offensive rebound
14:46		Chaney Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:44		Labaron Philon defensive rebound
14:17		Chaney Johnson blocks Aden Holloway's two point layup
14:15		Chaney Johnson defensive rebound
14:08		Tahaad Pettiford turnover (out of bounds)
13:58	+2	Mark Sears makes two point layup	14-10
13:58		Chad Baker-Mazara shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
13:58	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 1	14-11
13:48		Johni Broome misses two point dunk
13:46		Crimson Tide defensive rebound
13:33	+2	Mouhamed Dioubate makes two point dunk	14-13
13:14		Mark Sears personal foul
13:10	+3	Chad Baker-Mazara makes three point jump shot (Johni Broome assists)	17-13
12:56		Aden Holloway misses two point layup
12:54		Johni Broome defensive rebound
12:45		Aden Holloway shooting foul (Chad Baker-Mazara draws the foul)
12:45	+1	Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 1 of 3	18-13
12:45	+1	Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 2 of 3	19-13
12:45	+1	Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 3 of 3	20-13
12:33	+2	Mouhamed Dioubate makes two point layup	20-15
12:09	+2	Johni Broome makes two point jump shot	22-15
11:35		Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot
11:33		Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound
11:25	+2	Chaney Johnson makes two point layup (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)	24-15
11:10	+2	Grant Nelson makes two point layup	24-17
10:51		Jarin Stevenson shooting foul (Chaney Johnson draws the foul)
10:51		TV timeout
10:51	+1	Chaney Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-17
10:51	+1	Chaney Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-17
10:19		Crimson Tide turnover (shot clock violation)
10:06		Johni Broome offensive foul
10:06		Johni Broome turnover (offensive foul)
9:37		Clifford Omoruyi misses three point jump shot
9:35		Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound
9:26		Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot
9:24		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
9:20		Miles Kelly shooting foul (Derrion Reid draws the foul)
9:20	+1	Derrion Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-18
9:20	+1	Derrion Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-19
9:11		Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
9:09		Chris Youngblood defensive rebound
8:55		Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot
8:53		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
8:50		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
8:48		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
8:45	+3	Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Clifford Omoruyi assists)	26-22
8:24		Johni Broome misses two point layup
8:22		Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
8:16		Aden Holloway turnover (lost ball) (Chad Baker-Mazara steals)
8:16		Mark Sears personal foul
8:02		Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
8:00		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
7:50	+3	Jarin Stevenson makes three point jump shot (Grant Nelson assists)	26-25
7:31		Johni Broome misses three point jump shot
7:29		Crimson Tide defensive rebound
7:29		TV timeout
7:14		Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot
7:12		Denver Jones defensive rebound
7:10	+2	Denver Jones makes two point layup	28-25
7:10		Aden Holloway shooting foul (Denver Jones draws the foul)
7:10	+1	Denver Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-25
6:50		Grant Nelson turnover (traveling)
6:38		Mouhamed Dioubate blocks Johni Broome's two point jump shot
6:36		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
6:25		Dylan Cardwell shooting foul (Mouhamed Dioubate draws the foul)
6:25		Mouhamed Dioubate misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:25		Mouhamed Dioubate misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:12	+2	Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point layup	31-25
5:59	+2	Labaron Philon makes two point jump shot	31-27
5:43		Chad Baker-Mazara misses two point jump shot
5:41		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
5:35		Labaron Philon misses three point jump shot
5:33		Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound
5:11	+2	Dylan Cardwell makes two point dunk (Miles Kelly assists)	33-27
4:49	+2	Labaron Philon makes two point layup	33-29
4:49		Chad Baker-Mazara shooting foul (Labaron Philon draws the foul)
4:49		Labaron Philon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:49		Miles Kelly defensive rebound
4:37	+2	Tahaad Pettiford makes two point jump shot	35-29
4:18		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point dunk
4:17		Crimson Tide offensive rebound
4:05		Derrion Reid misses three point jump shot
4:03		Chris Youngblood offensive rebound
4:00		Chaney Johnson shooting foul (Chris Youngblood draws the foul)
4:00		TV timeout
4:00	+1	Chris Youngblood makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-30
4:00	+1	Chris Youngblood makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-31
3:50		Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot
3:48		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
3:38		Dylan Cardwell shooting foul (Derrion Reid draws the foul)
3:38	+1	Derrion Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-32
3:38	+1	Derrion Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-33
3:27		Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
3:25		Johni Broome offensive rebound
3:21		Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot
3:19		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
3:05		Labaron Philon turnover (lost ball) (Johni Broome steals)
2:58		Johni Broome misses two point layup
2:56		Miles Kelly offensive rebound
2:51		Miles Kelly misses two point layup
2:49		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
2:45		Grant Nelson misses two point layup
2:43		Johni Broome defensive rebound
2:35	+2	Chaney Johnson makes two point jump shot	37-33
2:31		Tigers 30 second timeout
2:12		Grant Nelson misses two point jump shot
2:10		Johni Broome defensive rebound
1:57		Denver Jones misses two point jump shot
1:55		Johni Broome offensive rebound
1:54		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
1:54	+1	Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-33
1:54	+1	Johni Broome makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-33
1:41		Mark Sears turnover (lost ball)
1:28		Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot
1:26		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
1:07		Chris Youngblood misses two point layup
1:05		Johni Broome defensive rebound
0:54		Chaney Johnson misses two point jump shot
0:52		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
0:44		Grant Nelson misses two point layup
0:42		Johni Broome defensive rebound
0:21	+3	Chaney Johnson makes three point jump shot (Johni Broome assists)	42-33
0:17		Crimson Tide 30 second timeout
0:03		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
0:01		Crimson Tide offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
AUB
Tigers
52
ALA
Crimson Tide
52

Time		Play	Score
19:45		Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot
19:43		Johni Broome defensive rebound
19:31	+3	Denver Jones makes three point jump shot (Johni Broome assists)	45-33
19:10	+2	Jarin Stevenson makes two point layup	45-35
18:57		Chris Moore misses three point jump shot
18:55		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
18:35		Denver Jones blocks Mark Sears's three point jump shot
18:35		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
18:35		Mark Sears turnover (out of bounds)
18:12	+3	Denver Jones makes three point jump shot	48-35
18:04		Denver Jones shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
18:04		Mark Sears misses regular free throw 1 of 3
18:04	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 3	48-36
18:04	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 3 of 3	48-37
17:55		Chris Moore misses three point jump shot
17:53		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
17:32		Chris Moore personal foul
17:25	+2	Aden Holloway makes two point jump shot	48-39
17:01	+2	Johni Broome makes two point jump shot	50-39
16:52		Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
16:50		Johni Broome defensive rebound
16:40	+3	Denver Jones makes three point jump shot	53-39
16:28	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Aden Holloway assists)	53-41
16:10	+2	Miles Kelly makes two point jump shot (Johni Broome assists)	55-41
15:45		TV timeout
15:34	+2	Mouhamed Dioubate makes two point layup	55-43
15:09		Denver Jones misses two point jump shot
15:07		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
15:03		Chad Baker-Mazara blocks Labaron Philon's two point layup
15:03		Crimson Tide offensive rebound
14:55		Chad Baker-Mazara personal foul (Mouhamed Dioubate draws the foul)
14:46		Mouhamed Dioubate misses two point layup
14:44		Miles Kelly defensive rebound
14:22		Aden Holloway personal foul (Chad Baker-Mazara draws the foul)
14:11	+2	Denver Jones makes two point jump shot	57-43
13:59	+2	Mouhamed Dioubate makes two point layup	57-45
13:46	+2	Tahaad Pettiford makes two point jump shot	59-45
13:28		Mouhamed Dioubate misses three point jump shot
13:26		Miles Kelly defensive rebound
13:04		Grant Nelson shooting foul (Dylan Cardwell draws the foul)
13:04		Dylan Cardwell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:04		Dylan Cardwell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:04		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
12:55		Dylan Cardwell shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
12:55	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-46
12:55	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-47
12:47		Mouhamed Dioubate personal foul
12:38		Johni Broome misses three point jump shot
12:36		Mark Sears defensive rebound
12:30	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Mouhamed Dioubate assists)	59-49
12:06		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
12:06	+1	Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-49
12:06		Johni Broome misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:06		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
11:55		Chaney Johnson shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
11:55		TV timeout
11:55	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-50
11:55		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:55		Mouhamed Dioubate offensive rebound
11:35		Mark Sears misses two point jump shot
11:33		Johni Broome defensive rebound
11:30	+3	Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot	63-50
11:13		Johni Broome shooting foul (Labaron Philon draws the foul)
11:13	+1	Labaron Philon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-51
11:13	+1	Labaron Philon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-52
10:52		Tahaad Pettiford turnover (lost ball) (Labaron Philon steals)
10:33	+2	Labaron Philon makes two point layup	63-54
10:13		Johni Broome misses two point jump shot
10:11		Labaron Philon defensive rebound
10:05	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Labaron Philon assists)	63-56
10:05		Johni Broome shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
10:05	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 1	63-57
9:54		Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot
9:52		Crimson Tide defensive rebound
9:37	+3	Mark Sears makes three point jump shot	63-60
9:27		Tigers 30 second timeout
9:27		TV timeout
9:23		Mouhamed Dioubate blocks Chaney Johnson's two point jump shot
9:21		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
9:12		Labaron Philon misses two point layup
9:10		Chaney Johnson defensive rebound
8:50		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Chad Baker-Mazara draws the foul)
8:50	+1	Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-60
8:50	+1	Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-60
8:38	+3	Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon assists)	65-63
8:17		Johni Broome misses two point layup
8:15		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
8:05		Johni Broome blocks Mouhamed Dioubate's two point layup
8:03		Johni Broome defensive rebound
7:59		Johni Broome turnover (bad pass)
7:55	+2	Grant Nelson makes two point dunk	65-65
7:44		Chad Baker-Mazara misses two point jump shot
7:42		Labaron Philon defensive rebound
7:36		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
7:34		Miles Kelly defensive rebound
7:31	+3	Tahaad Pettiford makes three point jump shot (Johni Broome assists)	68-65
7:11	+3	Chris Youngblood makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)	68-68
6:46	+3	Chad Baker-Mazara makes three point jump shot	71-68
6:31		Chris Youngblood misses two point jump shot
6:31		Crimson Tide offensive rebound
6:31		TV timeout
6:19		Grant Nelson misses two point jump shot
6:17		Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound
5:58	+2	Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point jump shot	73-68
5:43		Mouhamed Dioubate misses two point layup
5:41		Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound
5:37	+2	Chaney Johnson makes two point jump shot (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)	75-68
5:19		Chad Baker-Mazara shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
5:19		Mark Sears misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:19	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-69
4:55	+2	Tahaad Pettiford makes two point layup	77-69
4:54		Dylan Cardwell personal foul (Aden Holloway draws the foul)
4:54	+1	Aden Holloway makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-70
4:54	+1	Aden Holloway makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-71
4:43	+2	Tahaad Pettiford makes two point layup	79-71
4:43		Aden Holloway shooting foul (Tahaad Pettiford draws the foul)
4:43		Tahaad Pettiford misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:43		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
4:34	+2	Grant Nelson makes two point layup	79-73
4:27		Tahaad Pettiford misses two point jump shot
4:25		Johni Broome offensive rebound
4:21		Grant Nelson personal foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
4:21		Johni Broome misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:21		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
3:58		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
3:56		Jarin Stevenson offensive rebound
3:53		Jarin Stevenson misses two point layup
3:53		Miles Kelly defensive rebound
3:53		Jarin Stevenson personal foul (Miles Kelly draws the foul)
3:53		TV timeout
3:53	+1	Miles Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	80-73
3:53	+1	Miles Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-73
3:35		Mark Sears misses two point layup
3:33		Miles Kelly defensive rebound
3:22		Labaron Philon personal foul (Miles Kelly draws the foul)
3:22	+1	Miles Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-73
3:22		Miles Kelly misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:22		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
3:07		Denver Jones personal foul (Labaron Philon draws the foul)
3:07	+1	Labaron Philon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-74
3:07	+1	Labaron Philon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-75
2:54	+2	Johni Broome makes two point jump shot (Chaney Johnson assists)	84-75
2:44	+2	Jarin Stevenson makes two point layup (Mark Sears assists)	84-77
2:26		Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
2:24		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
2:22		Official timeout
2:22		Chad Baker-Mazara flagrant 1 (Chris Youngblood draws the foul)
2:22	+1	Chris Youngblood makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	84-78
2:22		Chris Youngblood misses flagrant free throw 2 of 2
2:10		Johni Broome blocks Mark Sears's three point jump shot
2:08		Tahaad Pettiford defensive rebound
1:51		Mouhamed Dioubate personal foul (Tahaad Pettiford draws the foul)
1:51	+1	Tahaad Pettiford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	85-78
1:51	+1	Tahaad Pettiford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	86-78
1:42		Chris Moore blocks Mark Sears's two point layup
1:40		Chaney Johnson defensive rebound
1:12	+2	Johni Broome makes two point hook shot	88-78
0:57		Chaney Johnson personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
0:57	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	88-79
0:57	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	88-80
0:51		Jarin Stevenson personal foul (Miles Kelly draws the foul)
0:51	+1	Miles Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	89-80
0:51	+1	Miles Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2	90-80
0:48		Tahaad Pettiford personal foul (Aden Holloway draws the foul)
0:48	+1	Aden Holloway makes regular free throw 1 of 2	90-81
0:48		Aden Holloway misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:48		Johni Broome defensive rebound
0:47		Grant Nelson personal foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
0:47		Johni Broome misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:47		Johni Broome misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:47		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
0:41	+2	Grant Nelson makes two point layup	90-83
0:41		Crimson Tide 30 second timeout
0:41		Jarin Stevenson personal foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
0:41		Johni Broome misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:41		Johni Broome misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:41		Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
0:32	+2	Aden Holloway makes two point layup	90-85
0:31		Official timeout
0:30		Chris Youngblood personal foul (Denver Jones draws the foul)
0:30	+1	Denver Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	91-85
0:30	+1	Denver Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	92-85
0:25		Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
0:23		Chaney Johnson defensive rebound
0:21		Jarin Stevenson personal foul (Miles Kelly draws the foul)
0:21	+1	Miles Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	93-85
0:21	+1	Miles Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2	94-85
0:15		Aden Holloway turnover (bad pass) (Chris Moore steals)
0:00		End of period

Aden Holloway turnover (bad pass) (Chris Moore steals)