Johni Broome had 23 points and 15 rebounds and No. 3 Auburn held off Ole Miss 62-57 in a quarterfinal of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday afternoon in Nashville.

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.

Semi-Final No. 1 Saturday in the SEC Tournament could well be a semi-final for the national championship in three weeks as the Auburn Tigers (28-4) take the court against the Tennessee Volunteers (26-6).

Full transcript from Mark Pope, Andrew Carr and Amari Williams from Kentucky's postgame press conference after getting blown out by Alabama 99-70 in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.

Labaron Philon showed out for Alabama basketball vs Kentucky in SEC Tournament, and he could be a big factor in March Madness

Auburn will matchup against Tennessee in the semifinal round and it will be the first time since the 2019 SEC tournament these two programs meet on this stage.

Chaz Lanier led Tennessee basketball to a win in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals Friday. The Vols will face No. 1 seed Auburn on Saturday.

The Tennessee Volunteers are looking to defeat the Texas Longhorns in their first game of the SEC tournament. The Tennessee Volunteers were able to earn a bye from the first two rounds of the SEC tournament this year and now they have their first game against the Texas Longhorns.