No. 1 Auburn abated LSU’s fast starts to begin the first and second halves and came out on top 87-74 Wednesday night at the Maravich Center. LSU i

Now sitting at 19-1 overall and 6-0 in conference play, here are three takeaways from Wednesday’s game: After opening the game missing its first nine shots, Auburn shot 40% from the floor against LSU. The orange and blue Tigers connected on just eight 3-point shots, shooting 32% as a team.

Johni Broome scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half and had 16 rebounds to help top-ranked Auburn beat LSU 87-74 on Wednesday night for its 12th straight victory. Auburn (19-1, 7-0 Southeastern Conference) matched the best 20-game start in school history.

In LSU’s 87-74 loss to Auburn on Wednesday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, it allowed a season-high 25 offensive rebounds. Its previous high was 17 given up in the Southeastern Conference opener to Vanderbilt on Jan. 4.

Johni Broome had 26 points and 16 rebounds and No. 1 Auburn won its 12th consecutive game by defeating LSU 87-74 on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU freshman guard Vyctorius Miller is expected to return against Auburn, according to Tuesday’s SEC availability report, giving the Tigers another boost in the backcourt. He’s averaging 10.1 points in 16 games while shooting 63.8% from 2-point range.