Broome did briefly leave the game late in the second half with a lower-body injury after an awkward spin move. He returned and made Auburn’s final two shots from the field.
Broome was a dominating force from the beginning — he grabbed his 10th rebound early in the second half, securing the double-double with just under 17 minutes left in the game.
Broome and five teammates finished in double figures. Denver Jones scored 16 points, Chad Baker-Mazara and Miles Kelly added 15 points apiece, Chaney Johnson had 14 and Tahaad Pettiford 13.
Auburn starter Dylan Cardwell fouled out after playing just 12 minutes, Baker-Mazara, who came off the benche, fouled out with just over two minutes remaining. Johnson, who averages 23 minutes, picked up much of the slack, playing 33 minutes as Auburn shot 46% from the field.
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.
Oats used the loss as a refocusing opportunity with his team for the three weeks until their next game against the Tigers.
“We’re not in full control of our destiny to win the league outright, but we are in control of our destiny to at least get a tie going forward,” Oats said. “We’ll see the maturity and leadership we have coming in on Monday.”