Auburn is off to a stellar 14-1 start this season and carries the nation’s No. 2 ranking—and the Tigers have forward Johni Broome to thank for that.
In his fifth season in college basketball, Broome has raised his game to new heights. His 18.7 points per game are a career high, while his 11.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game lead the SEC.
On Saturday, however, Broome suffered an ankle sprain as Auburn narrowly avoided defeat in a 66–63 win over South Carolina . Making matters worse, coach Bruce Pearl told Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman the injury is significant…