Iowa State led by 18 at one point against the Auburn basketball team on Monday, but the Tigers found a way to come back. Johni Broome made the biggest play of the game on the offensive end, but it all started with the defense in the second half for the Tigers.

Johni Broome scored on a putback with one second left to help No. 4 Auburn rally to an 83-81 win over No. 5 Iowa State in a Maui Invitational quarterfinal.

But the Tigers had their answers all the way to the finish, capped by an impressive tip-in from All-American Johni Broome in the game’s closing seconds to give the third-ranked Tigers an 83-81 win in the first game of 2024 Maui Invitational play on Monday — and their second win over a top-five opponent this season.