Auburn fans roll Toomer’s Corner after win over Alabama
The toilet paper said it all Saturday night.
Auburn’s Chad Baker-Mazara had an altercation with Alabama fans, and Tide coach Nate Oats had to tell his fans not to throw things on the floor at Coleman Coliseum.
At the end of the day, rolling Toomer’s Corner capped the biggest regular-season basketball the state of Alabama has ever seen.
No. 1 Auburn went on the road and beat No. 2 Alabama 94-85 in the historic matchup of in-state rivals.
Auburn forward Johni Broome finished with 19 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and a steal.
Broome and five teammates finished in double figures. Denver Jones scored 16 points, Baker-Mazara and Miles Kelly added 15 points apiece, Chaney Johnson had 14 and Tahaad Pettiford 13.
Mark Sears scored 18 points and Grant Nelson added 12 points and 12 rebounds for Alabama, which rallied from a double-digit deficit in the game, but failed to complete the comeback.
Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.