Johni Broome scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as regular-season champion Auburn opened its bid to repeat at the Southeastern Conference Tournament by holding off eighth-seeded Mississippi 62-57.

The Auburn Tigers open their stay at the SEC Tournament Friday by facing the Ole Miss Rebels at noon CT in Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Auburn grabbed the No. 1 seed of the tournament by taking down Kentucky on March 1 to claim the SEC regular season crown.

The Auburn Tigers and Ole Miss Rebels will meet for the third time on Friday when they play in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.

The Crimson Tide are in action in the SEC quarterfinals Friday night. Here are our Kentucky vs. Alabama predictions and best bets.

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats got things kicked off in the SEC Tournament with a massive win over the Oklahoma Sooners. This is the second time these two teams have met this season and the second time Otega Oweh has made a game-winning shot at the buzzer against his former team.

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Kentucky-Alabama prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Kentucky Alabama. The SEC Tournament Friday slate concludes with a night game between Kentucky and Alabama.