Auburn Holds Off Ole Miss, 62-57
Johni Broome recorded 23 points and 15 rebounds as No. 3 Auburn edged past Ole Miss, 62-57, in the Southeastern Conference quarterfinals Friday in Nashville.
Denver Jones added 13 points for the top-seeded Tigers (28-4), who advance to face No. 8 Tennessee in Saturday’s semifinal. Tennessee, the fourth seed, defeated Texas later on Friday.
Dre Davis and Sean Pedulla led eighth-seeded Ole Miss (22-11) with 12 points each, while Jaylen Murray and Malik Dia added 10 apiece.
Auburn extended its lead to nine with 1:34 remaining, but a late surge by Ole Miss, including a 6-0 run, cut the deficit to three. Broome’s jumper with 11 seconds left secured the Tigers’ victory.
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Florida Advances Past Missouri, 95-81
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 18 points and dished six assists to lead No. 4 Florida past No. 21 Missouri, 95-81, in the SEC quarterfinals.
Alijah Martin and Will Richard each contributed 17 points for the second-seeded Gators (28-4), while Thomas Haugh added 16 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Florida moves on to play No. 5 Alabama in Saturday’s semifinal.
Tamar Bates led Missouri (22-11) with 16 points. Tony Perkins and Anthony Robinson II each scored 13, while Caleb Grill added 11. Missouri was without Mark Mitchell, who suffered a knee injury in Thursday’s victory over Mississippi State.
Alabama Dominates Kentucky, 99-70
Labaron Philon dropped 21 points as No. 5 Alabama overwhelmed No. 15 Kentucky, 99-70, in the SEC quarterfinals in Nashville.
Alabama (25-7) never trailed and pulled away with a 54-32 second-half surge. Jarin Stevenson scored 16 points, while Mouhamed Dioubate, Mark Sears, and Aden Holloway each contributed 13.
Andrew Carr led Kentucky (22-11) with 18 points, while Amari Williams added 16 and Travis Perry had 11. The Wildcats played without Lamont Butler, who sat out with a shoulder injury.
Alabama advances to face No. 4 Florida in Saturday’s semifinal.
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Tennessee Overpowers Texas, 83-72
Chaz Lanier scored 23 points, including 19 in the first half, as No. 8 Tennessee defeated Texas, 83-72, in an SEC quarterfinal matchup in Nashville.
Tennessee (26-6), the fourth seed, advances to meet No. 3 Auburn in the semifinals on Saturday.
Zakai Zeigler added 19 points, all in the second half, while Jahmai Mashack and Igor Milicic Jr. contributed 13 and 12 points, respectively.
Jordan Pope and Kadin Shedrick each scored 14 points to lead Texas (19-15), which now awaits its NCAA Tournament fate.
