Duke had already won at Wake Forest to extend its winning streak to 13 games, and now Auburn was down four points to Tennessee in the final two minutes at home, at which point Saturday looked like it might deliver a development that would create change at the top of the Top 25 And 1.

Two weeks earlier, Johni Broome limped off the court with an ankle injury. On Saturday night, he returned to lead No. 1 Auburn over No. 6 Tennessee

Auburn Tigers player of the year candidate Johni Broome had a surprise for him on his car Saturday morning before the game vs. the Tennessee Volunteers.