Balanced Auburn sweeps past Iowa

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Johni Broome had 19 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocked shots, and No. 9 seed Auburn beat Iowa 83-75 on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers (21-12) made 11 of 12 free throws over the final four minutes. Broome even made his ninth three-pointer of the season to push the margin into double digits for the first time with 16 minutes left. The Tigers appeared poised to pull away in front of a partisan orange-and-blue crowd, going up by 17 with a...