Four days after topping then-No. 4 Houston on the road, No. 5 Auburn let much of a 22-point first-half lead against Kent State slip away Wednesday night before emerging with a 79-56 home win. Johni Broome, selected the SEC Player of the Week on Monday, and Chaney Johnson each scored 18 points to lead the Tigers (3-0). Johnson's night included 12 rebounds plus a dunk that increased the Tigers' lead to 36-22 entering halftime. Auburn's Denver Jones and Chad Baker-Mazara tallied 12 points apiece. Kent State (2-1) was carried by forward VonCameron Davis' 19 points but struggled from beyond the 3-point arc.
No. 5 Auburn overcomes lull, downs Kent State
