Johni Broome had 20 points and 12 rebounds as No. 2 Auburn withstood a late Texas rally for an 87-82 victory to give coach Bruce Pearl the school record for career wins.

The No. 2 Auburn Tigers fought off a pesky Texas Longhorn squad on Tuesday, 87-82. The win moves Auburn to 2-0 in SEC play and puts them in a prime position to earn the No. 1 spot in next week's rankings following No.

Auburn was led to victory by Johni Broome and Miles Kelly. Broome had 20 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, three blocks and two steals. Kelly had 18 points and shot 4-of-6 from 3-point range. Three other Tigers put up double-figures: Baker-Mazara had 16 points and Denver Jones and Tahaad Pettiford each added 10.