No. 1 Auburn cruises past LSU for 12th straight win

Johni Broome had 26 points and 16 rebounds and No. 1 Auburn won its 12th consecutive game by defeating LSU 87-74 on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge, La.Miles Kelly added 13 points, Chad Baker-Mazara scored 11 and Tahaad Pettiford had 10.Auburn (19-1, 7-0 Southeastern Conference) had an easier time than it had in its last three road victories, which came by two points (Georgia), three points (South Carolina) and five (Texas). Auburn built a 12-point halftime lead and maintained at least a five-point advantage throughout the second half.Cam Carter scored 24, Dji Bailey added 13 and Jordan Sears scored 11 to lead LSU (12-8, 1-6).Denver Jones made a 3-pointer to start the second-half scoring and give Auburn a 44-29 lead. Carter made a 3-pointer and Corey Chest added a putback and a layup to help LSU get within eight points, but Auburn answered with six consecutive points.Sears converted a four-point play and added a 3-pointer to help LSU creep within 55-50. Pettiford and Chaney Johnson each made a 3-pointer and Auburn extended the lead to 63-52.

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