The seTigers defeated the visiting Georgia State Panthers 100-59 on Tuesday thanks to a career-high 26 points from Chaney Johnson, whocond-ranked Auburn replaced an injured Johni Broome. The Tigers (10-1) recorded season highs of 19 and 17 points from Chad Baker-Mazara and Denver Jones, respectively. Despite just receiving two points from top scorer Broome (19.7 points per game going into Tuesday), who left the game less than two and a half minutes into the match, Auburn easily won their third consecutive game. After competing with Nick McMullen of Georgia State for a defensive rebound, Broome, the country’s top rebounder (12.7 per game) and two-time All-Southeastern Conference pick, gripped his right shoulder. When Broome’s right shoulder struck McMullen’s side, the Auburn standout sprinted straight to the locker room after leaving the floor. Shortly after halftime, he was spotted on the sidelines with a sling after the team formally declared him out. Broome is probably going to miss at least Saturday’s game against No. 16 Purdue in Birmingham, Alabama, according to coach Bruce Pearl’s postgame remarks. Johnson gave Auburn a 15-point lead in the first half. After taking Broome’s position, the senior guard scored 13 points on 6-for-8 shooting in 15 minutes, surpassing his pre-halftime scoring average of 9.1. Johnson, who made 12 of 14 shots overall, equaled his scoring total from his previous four games combined and scored in double digits for the second time in his past eight outings. Jones scored eleven of his
