Rapid reaction: No. 1 Auburn handles No. 15 Mississippi State behind stellar defense

AUBURN -- No Johni Broome? No problem, at least for one raucous night inside Neville Arena. No. 1 Auburn sprinted to a 10-0 lead over No. 15 Mississippi State and never looked back, on their way to a 46-27 halftime lead. The Tigers were never in danger of losing after a stellar first 20 minutes, beating State 88-66 and pushing their winning streak to nine games.