Johni Broome’s double-double lifts No. 3 Auburn over Ole Miss 62-57 at SEC Tournament

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Johni Broome scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as regular-season champion Auburn opened its bid to repeat at the Southeastern Conference Tournament by holding off eighth-seeded Mississippi 62-57 Friday. The third-ranked Tigers (28-4) will play either No. 13 seed Texas or eighth-ranked Tennessee in the semifinals Saturday. Denver Jones also had 13 points as Auburn snapped a two-game skid.