Tahaad Pettiford assisted on Dylan Cardwell’s go-ahead dunk and converted two free throws with 4.4 seconds remaining as No. 2 Auburn overcame an injury to leading scorer Johni Broom and rallied to beat South Carolina 66-63.

The last time Auburn had cause for concern was in December when Johni Broome exited the Tigers’ 100-59 win over Georgia State due to a shoulder injury. He returned the next game to score 23 points and secure 11 rebounds in Auburn’s 87-69 win over Purdue in Birmingham on Dec. 21.

The No. 2 Auburn Tigers (14-1, 2-0 SEC) meet the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-5, 0-2) Saturday. Tip-off from Colonial Life Arena in Columbia is set for 1 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sp