SoCon Sports Report

No. 11 Auburn 83, Furman 62 GREENVILLE, S.C.--Both Furman head basketball coach Bob Richey and Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl have established themselves as two of the best in the business, and on Sunday, the two not only use their profession to benefit the community for a good cause, but both had the opportunity to improve their respective basketball teams as a byproduct of that good cause. The  proceeds from the exhibition will go to Cleveland Park Restoration Fund following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene throughout the region. As for the game, the 11th-ranked Tigers ultimately showed their quality, depth and athleticism in the second half, coasting to an 83-62 win before a crowd of 4,017 Sunday afternoon at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.  The Tigers would get a big afternoon from All-American and Naismath Award candidate Johni Broome, who posted 18 points and 14 boards, as he was one of five players in double figures to lead the Tigers. Broome finished the day 6-