Tahaad Pettiford assisted on Dylan Cardwell’s go-ahead dunk and converted two free throws with 4.4 seconds remaining as No. 2 Auburn overcame an injury to leading scorer Johni Broom and rallied to beat South Carolina 66-63.

Auburn holds an advantage over South Carolina in every major stat category, with offense providing the greatest degree of separation. Auburn scores an average of 87.9 points per game, while the Gamecocks post 73.4 points. The teams rank No. 5 and No. 235 nationally in points per game respectively.

Auburn’s Johni Broome will not return in Saturday’s game against South Carolina. Broome went down with an ankle injury at the start of the second half. The Preseason All-American’s left foot came down on a teammates leg while grabbing a rebound in traffic. Broome was helped off the court and could not put any weight on his left ankle.