Auburn men’s basketball put its best foot forward Wednesday night.

The Tigers beat Ole Miss 106-76, their largest margin of victory in Southeastern Conference play and the most points the team has scored all season. It even came against a team that ranks in the top 25 of KenPom’s adjusted defensive efficiency ratings.

Auburn did so by shooting 59.6% from the field, 52.4% from 3-point range and 81.8% from the free throw line, going to the line 33 times. It was about as efficient of an offensive night you can ask for, averaging an insane 1.536 points per possession.

“We played so well offensively,” Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl said after the game. “Shot it so well, shared it so well. I just think that the pieces, there’s just some really special pieces.”

Auburn’s offensive depth has been on display all season, showing up again Wednesday night. Five players scored in double figures and four different players hit multiple 3-pointers, helping Auburn finish with 11 on the night.

The two biggest standouts, though, were National Player of the Year hopeful Johni Broome and senior wing Chad Baker-Mazara.

There were doubts as to whether Baker-Mazara would even play, being listed as a game time decision due to a stomach virus that kept him out of practice the day before.

He didn’t seem limited at all once the game started, opening the contest with a step-back 3-pointer and exploding for a season-high 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting.

Broome once again made his case for National Player of the Year, adding 24 points and nine rebounds on 7-for-12 shooting. He also added four assists, as Auburn was able to run a lot of its offense through him as he often occupied attention from multiple defenders.

On top of the efficient night from the field, Broome shot 10-for-12 from the free throw line, an area where he has been shaky this season, going into Wednesday’s game shooting 62% from the line.

“It feels good. I’ve been working on my free throws,” Broome said after the game. “In the first half, I made some free throws, so it kind of got me in the rhythm of the game, seeing the ball go in the basket the easy way.”

Seeing shots go in early seemed to be key for the whole team’s offensive success.

Auburn made its first six field goal attempts and started the game on a 29-9 run. Those kinds of hot starts were common for the Tigers in non-conference play but doing it against a capable team like Ole Miss is an even bigger challenge.

The early cushion allowed Auburn to weather a late first half run by Ole Miss to make the game competitive again, setting up more offensive domination from the Tigers later in the second half.

Auburn’s percentages from the field are the first things that jump out about the offensive performance, but Pearl also highlighted how well the team shared the ball.

The Tigers had 20 assists compared to eight turnovers, and the offense looked in rhythm throughout the night. Tahaad Pettiford is someone who Pearl said he wants to see get going from the field again, but the freshman finished with six assists, pulling the strings of an offense that moved like a well-oiled machine.

Auburn’s offense allowed it to score a 30-point win over a team that’s an NCAA Tournament lock and played the Tigers close earlier in the season on a night that also felt like one of Auburn’s best.

It’s hard to imagine Auburn is able to hit this level of efficiency consistently over the course of a month. With that said, how many teams in the country can compete with that version of Auburn?

Peter Rauterkus covers Auburn sports for AL.com. You can follow him on X at @peter_rauterkus or email him at [email protected]m