Two weeks earlier, Johni Broome limped off the court with an ankle injury. On Saturday night, he returned to lead No. 1 Auburn over No. 6 Tennessee
After landing awkwardly on Chaney Johnson’s left foot, Auburn’s All-American center had to be helped off the court, unable to return to Auburn’s Jan. 11 game against South Carolina.but there was no timetable for his return. It forced him to miss Auburn’s next two games, leading into a full week to prepare for a marquee game against Tennessee.
Despite not starting, Broome’s 33 minutes finished the game tied for the second-most on the team. It was a pleasant surprise for head coach Bruce Pearl, who revealed after the game that he only expected Broome to play 20 minutes. Not only did Broome want to be on the floor for the sake of winning a big game, he also admitted postgame that there was some extra personal motivation.
His 16 points led the team in scoring, and despite not being as efficient as usual Broome was without a doubt Auburn’s most reliable source of offense.
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