LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Tahaad Pettiford scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half while Johni Broome scored eight and grabbed 12 rebounds to help No. 1 Auburn hold off No. 9 Creighton for an 82-70 second-round win in the South Region on Saturday night at Rupp Arena. Auburn (30-5), the top overall seed in the tournament, advance to the Sweet 16 and will face No. 5 Michigan, a 91-79 winner over Texas A&M, in the regional semifinal next Friday in Atlanta. "Very proud of my team. We played Auburn basketball," Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said. "We played like the No.
Tahaad Pettiford leads No. 1 Auburn past upset-minded No. 9 Creighton
