The Tigers did not fare well on their first road trip, falling at No. 4 Duke, 84-78, on Dec. 4 in the ACC-SEC Challenge. Although Texas is not ranked heading into the game, head coach Bruce Pearl believes that Tuesday’s game at Moody Center in Austin could provide Auburn with more of a challenge than the one it faced at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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.

Bruce Pearl became the winningest coach in Auburn men’s basketball history Tuesday. The Tigers took down the Texas Longhorns 87-82, securing Pearl’s 214th win as Auburn’s coach and making him the program’s all-time wins leader.

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.

Johni Broome racked up 20 points and 12 rebounds as No. 2 Auburn held on for an 87-82 win over Texas in a Southeastern Conference game on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.

While Auburn men’s basketball has played just one true road game this season, few places will test a team more than Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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