Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Shawn Jones Jr. (5) drives the ball as Auburn Tigers take on Mississippi State Bulldogs at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Auburn Tigers lead Mississippi State Bulldogs 46-27 at halftime. / Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Auburn men’s basketball came into Tuesday night’s clash against Mississippi State with a target on its back and missing its best player, Johni Broome. That didn’t end the run of dominance, though, as the Tigers cruised to an 88-66 win over the Bulldogs, improving to 16-1 overall and 4-0 in Southeastern Conference play.

BYU is back in the win column. The Cougars snapped their three-game losing skid by defeating Oklahoma State 85-69 Tuesday night at the Marriott Center, moving to 11-5 on the season and 2-3 against Big 12 foes.