Howard previously gained notoriety for a November mid-flight altercation that forced Auburn's plane to turn around

Kentucky guard Lamont Butler is out against Tennessee basketball on Tuesday, while forward Andrew Carr is questionable.

The Auburn Tigers needed a Johni Broome sized spark to get by the 6th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday night

Predictions, picks and odds as No. 7 Tennessee basketball faces Auburn. Plus, injury updates and the latest news

While Auburn basketball's gotten some rest this week, the status of All-American Johni Broome for Saturday's contest against No. 6 Tennessee is still shaky.

College basketball's best offense had more air balls, weird passes and shot-clock violations than pleasing plays and still won.

When Johni Broome announced that he was returning for his fifth season to chase a national title with head coach Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers, it set the

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka angrily smashed her racket after losing her Australian Open crown to an unexpected challenger, 19th seed Madison Keys, and then explained that she had needed to clear her head before making the traditional runner-up speech.

Freshman Jahki Howard was dismissed from the Auburn basketball bench in the second half of the Tennessee game. Howard played a total of five minutes and finished with one assist in the Tigers 53-51 victory over the Volunteers.

Pearl has been named SEC midseason coach of the year by Shaw. With 12 games remaining in the regular season, Auburn is 18-1 overall and 6-0 in SEC play. The Tigers also boast an 11-1 mark over Quad-1 competition in the NCAA net rankings; eight wins came against ranked competition.

Auburn coach Bruce Pearl has called No. 6 Tennessee a great team after his No. 1-ranked squad narrowly beat the visiting Volunteers 53-51 on Saturday.