The Tigers keep their winning streak alive behind a monster performance from freshman guard Tahaad Pettiford, who scored 24 points off the bench. This isn't the first time the former highly-touted recruit stepped up when his team needed him most.

Auburn basketball earned two wins over ranked SEC foes last week, and freshman Tahaad Pettiford was an important reason. The freshman guard averaged 18 points in the wins over No. 18 Mississippi State and No.

Tahaad Pettiford has shown time and time again he isn't afraid of the big moment, and Sunday's performance was just another example of his unrelenting confidence. With potential Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome out with an ankle injury,

The week is somewhat of a bye week for the top-ranked Tigers, not playing another game until Saturday’s showdown with No. 6 Tennessee. It means Auburn gets a full week to prepare for the top 10 matchup after a 70-68 win at Georgia Saturday afternoon.

Auburn claimed the program’s second No. 1 ranking last week and won both its games despite playing without injured big man Johni Broome. The Tigers rolled over No. 14 Mississippi State 88-66 and survived a late comeback to beat then-No. 19 Georgia 70-68.

Without Johni Broome, Auburn basketball still beat two ranked squads in its first week as the nation's No. 1. Here's where the Tigers stood in Monday's national rankings.

Auburn emerged from the week unscathed and remained No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll but the top 10 got shuffled by losses.

Auburn men’s basketball sits atop the AP top 25 for a second straight week. It comes after ranked wins over Mississippi State and Georgia, both without All-American center Johni Broome.