The Auburn Tigers needed a Johni Broome sized spark to get by the 6th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday night

Bruce Pearl and top-ranked Auburn are 2-0 without star forward Johni Broome, who hopes to make his return on Saturday night.

Bruce Pearl is hopeful that Auburn forward Johni Broome will make his return for Saturday night's top-10 showdown against No. 6 Tennessee.

Auburn has endured a few close calls lately. But the unanimous No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 poll has won 11 consecutive games heading into its Southeastern

The Southeastern Conference is typically known as a football conference, with 13 of the last 18 National Champions in the sport coming from the storied league.

Pearl expressed pride in having coached at both programs and he detailed what it's like to compete against Vols head coach Rick Barnes, whom he considers a friend. "These two team

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl provided the latest on Broome's injury. When asked about Broome's status, Pearl didn't rule him out.

As Auburn men’s basketball is two days away from its top 10 Southeastern Conference showdown with Tennessee, “there’s a possibility” star center Johni Broome could return to practice Thursday. Bruce Pearl gave the update during his Thursday afternoon news conference.

While Auburn basketball's gotten some rest this week, the status of All-American Johni Broome for Saturday's contest against No. 6 Tennessee is still shaky.

Predictions, picks and odds as No. 7 Tennessee basketball faces Auburn. Plus, injury updates and the latest news

Against Auburn, the Vols’ two leading scorers, Zakai Zeigler and Chaz Lanier, were held to a combined 8-of-26 from the field as Tennessee only put up 51 points. They’ll need a performance similar to that to slow down LSU’s backcourt.

Will Auburn basketball forward Johni Broome play Saturday vs. No. 7 Tennessee? Here's the latest injury updates on the Tigers' star forward: