After surging back to the top of the AP Top 25, the No. 1 Auburn Tigers will face another stout test in the SEC when they host the No. 15 Mississippi State Bulldogs on Tuesday night. Auburn is 15-1 on the season,

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.

Auburn basketball's first contest as the nation's No. 1 one comes against No. 15 Mississippi State on Tuesday. Stay tuned to the M Advertiser's live blog for in-game score updates.