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Auburn standout center Johni Broome injures right shoulder in victory over Georgia State
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn standout center Johni Broome left Tuesday night's win over Georgia State early in the first half after injuring his right shoulder. Broome was battling for a defensive rebound when he immediately grabbed his right shoulder and ran off the court, straight...
No. 2 Auburn top Georgia State 100-59 for 3rd straight win as center Johni Broome hurts shoulder
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Chaney Johnson had a career-high 26 points with eight rebounds and four assists as No. 2 Auburn beat Georgia State 100-59 on Tuesday night after losing center Johni Broome to a shoulder injury. Broome, who entered the contest averaging 19.7 points and a Division...
Miles Kelly helps No. 2 Auburn beat Richmond 98-54
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Miles Kelly and Tahaad Pettiford each scored 15 points, and No. 2 Auburn beat Richmond 98-54 on Sunday. Bouncing back nicely after a loss at Duke, Auburn (8-1) had six players score in double figures. Chad Baker-Mazara had 13 points, six rebounds and five...
Flagg's growth, Broome's consistency show in Auburn-Duke matchup featuring AP All-Americans
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke's Cooper Flagg knows what's coming from older and stronger defenders. So too does Auburn coach Bruce Pearl when it comes to the pressure facing his frontcourt star, Johni Broome. On Wednesday night, the two preseason Associated Press All-Americans headlined...
There's no rest for the well-traveled in the week's AP Top 25 schedule filled with marquee matchups
It wasn't long after Duke had pushed through Friday's win against Seattle that coach Jon Scheyer lamented a missing piece of the Blue Devils' recent schedule. “We need practice time,” Scheyer said. It's a plight facing a lot of ranked teams that criss-crossed the...
Kansas stays No. 1 in AP Top 25 basketball poll, Gonzaga, Auburn crack top 5, St. John's returns
Kansas remained atop the first Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll of the regular season after winning a matchup of basketball bluebloods, while Gonzaga and Auburn cracked the top five after impressive opening-week wins and St. John's led by Rick Pitino joined the rankings. ...
Pettiford scores 21 and Broome adds 20 as No. 11 Auburn beats No. 4 Houston 74-69
HOUSTON (AP) — Tahaad Pettiford had 21 points, including five 3-pointers, Johni Broome added 20 points and nine rebounds and No. 11 Auburn beat No. 4 Houston 74-69 on Saturday night. Chaney Johnson had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Auburn (2-0). Broome scored 16 points and...
Flight carrying No. 11 Auburn basketball team grounded after scuffle between players
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — A flight carrying the No. 11 Auburn basketball team was grounded shortly after takeoff on Friday after two players got into a fight onboard, according to multiple reports. “We had two players that got into a physical altercation, clothes were ripped,” the...
No. 11 Auburn returns star Johni Broome, hopes to rebound from early NCAA Tournament exit
Auburn (27-8, 13-5 SEC) The 11th-ranked Tiger s return their best player in preseason first-team AP All-America forward Johni Broome from a team that won the league tournament but was knocked out in the first round of the NCAA tourney. They're picked to finish second in the league but...
