No. 1 Auburn struggles but fights off Arkansas' upset bid

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AUBURN, Ala. -- Johni Broome had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 1 Auburn overcame a rough offensive performance to beat Arkansas 67-60 on Wednesday night.

After winning at Alabama on Saturday in a game between the top teams in the poll, Auburn (24-2, 12-1 Southeastern Conference) had to fight to avoid its second straight home loss. The Tigers fell down by one with 3:06 remaining before closing the game on a 10-2 run.

Chad Baker-Mazara added 15 points and Chaney Johnson had 14 for Auburn, which had an uncharacteristically off performance in 3-point shooting, ball security and rim defense. The Tigers shot 25-of-62 (40.3%) from the field, including just 4-of-24 from 3-point…