No. 1 Auburn abated LSU’s fast starts to begin the first and second halves and came out on top 87-74 Wednesday night at the Maravich Center. LSU i

Now sitting at 19-1 overall and 6-0 in conference play, here are three takeaways from Wednesday’s game: After opening the game missing its first nine shots, Auburn shot 40% from the floor against LSU. The orange and blue Tigers connected on just eight 3-point shots, shooting 32% as a team.

Johni Broome scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half and had 16 rebounds to help top-ranked Auburn beat LSU 87-74 on Wednesday night for its 12th straight victory.

In his first start since injuring his ankle, Auburn basketball's Johni Broome struggled to get going in the first half, but exploded for a 26-point, 16-rebound double-double. Here's a look at how it happened.

LSU has posted a solid overall record of 12-7 so far this season but only has one win in six tries against fellow SEC teams. The Bayou Bengals have lost two in a row coming in, to the top-25-ranked Texas A&M Aggies and Alabama Crimson Tide, respectively.