Auburn and Alabama will meet in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, the first 1-2 matchup in SEC history and only the sixth time since the creation of the AP poll that a 1-2 game features teams from the same state.
The Tigers are coming in hot off a 12-point win over Vanderbilt and tied its second-best 24-game start in program history with the 80-68 victory. Auburn is one of two SEC teams to remain undefeated in conference play on the road, currently sitting at 6-0. Chaney Johnson and Johni Broome combined for 31 of the Tigers’ 46 second-half points to mark its twelfth double-digit victory of the season against the Commodores on Feb. 11. Johnson put up a career-high of 20 points, going 9 for 10 from the field. Broome tallied 17 points, seven rebounds, three blocks and two assists.
The Crimson Tide are also coming off a blowout road win, dominating Texas 103-80 in Austin. Jarin Stevenson recorded a season-high of 22 points, going 7 for 8 from the field and 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Mark Sears added 18 points, three assists and two rebounds. Alabama has now tallied an seven-game conference win streak, scoring at least 80 points in each matchup.
When these top-two teams meet, the No. 1 spot in SEC standings will be on the line — as well as likely the No. 1 national ranking for Monday’s AP Top 25 Poll. Both program sit at 10-1 in conference play.
Broome ranks No. 2 overall with 18.1 points per game for the Tigers, headlining an efficient offense that ranks first in the SEC with a field goal percentage of 48.6%.
The two teams last met in Auburn last February, with the No. 12 Tigers taking down the No. 16 Crimson Tide with an 18-point victory. Broome and Jaylin Williams combined for 50 of the Tigers’ 99 points.
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