Johni Broome
Auburn forward Johni Broome, left, grabs a rebound away from Houston forward Reggie Chaney (32) in the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, March 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
CBI - First Round - Game 2 (win) at CBI - First Round - Game 1 (win) 3/20/2023

Mar. 18, 2023 08:34 PM EDT

Auburn guard Allen Flanigan (22) drives the baseline around Iowa forward Patrick McCaffery during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, March 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
WNIT - First Round - Game 15 (win) at WNIT - First Round - Game 16 (win) 3/18/2023

Mar. 16, 2023 08:00 PM EDT

West Virginia forward Tre Mitchell (3) puts up a shot as Maryland forward Patrick Emilien (15) defends in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, March 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
West Virginia Mountaineers at Maryland Terrapins 3/16/2023

Mar. 16, 2023 01:18 PM EDT

Vanderbilt edges Auburn 67-65 for fifth straight SEC victory

Feb. 18, 2023 11:07 PM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Liam Robbins scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Ezra Manjon made a layup with one second left as Vanderbilt rallied last in a 67-65...

Tennessee guard Josiah-Jordan James drives past Auburn guard Wendell Green Jr. (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
James leads No. 2 Tennessee over No. 25 Auburn, 46-43

By Al Lesar Feb. 04, 2023 04:27 PM EST

Texas A&M guard Tyrece Radford (23) shoots around Auburn center Dylan Cardwell (44) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Auburn, Ala.. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Radford, Texas A&M end No. 15 Auburn's home win streak

Jan. 25, 2023 11:43 PM EST

Auburn forward Chris Moore, right, dives into the ball against Southern California guard Boogi Ellis during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Ellis scores 28 points, leads USC over No. 19 Auburn 74-71

By Beth Harris Dec. 18, 2022 07:50 PM EST

Auburn guard Allen Flanigan (22) attempts a dunk during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Memphis on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, in Atlanta, Ga. (AP Photo/Erik Rank)
Auburn Tigers at Memphis Tigers 12/10/2022

Dec. 10, 2022 04:42 PM EST

Saint Louis forward Jake Forrester slam dunks the ball against Auburn during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Saint Louis Billikens at Auburn Tigers 11/27/2022

Nov. 27, 2022 04:00 PM EST

Winthrop forward Michael Moore (23) cuts off Auburn guard Tre Donaldson (3) on a drive to the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Broome, No. 13 Auburn roll past Winthrop, 89-65

By John Zenor Nov. 15, 2022 09:08 PM EST

South Florida center Russel Tchewa (54) is fouled by Auburn forward Johni Broome (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
South Florida Bulls at Auburn Tigers 11/11/2022

Nov. 11, 2022 08:22 PM EST

Auburn forward Yohan Traore (21) scores two points during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against George Mason, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)
George Mason Patriots at Auburn Tigers 11/7/2022

Nov. 07, 2022 08:56 PM EST

FILE - Utah Valley center Fardaws Aimaq (11) shoots as BYU's Te'Jon Lucas (3) and Atiki Ally Atiki (4) defend during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Orem, Utah. Aimaq ended up transferring to Texas Tech in the hopes of raising his NBA draft profile this season. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Portal chaos puts pressure on hoops coaches in lower levels

By Dave Skretta Nov. 01, 2022 01:24 PM EDT

FILE - Alabama head coach Nate Oats watches the action during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt on Feb. 22, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The 20th-ranked Crimson Tide has talent and depth both returning and incoming, but plenty to improve on from a season that crashed to a halt with a first-round NCAA Tournament exit. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
SEC's 6 new men's basketball coaches prepare for a grind

By Dave Skretta Oct. 20, 2022 03:50 PM EDT

FILE - Auburn guard K.D. Johnson (0) drives to the basket as South Carolina guard James Reese V (0) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game March 5, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. Auburn's backcourt is mostly returning intact with Wendell Green Jr., Johnson and Zep Jasper. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
No. 15 Auburn reloads after losing Smith, Kessler to NBA

By John Zenor Oct. 20, 2022 08:12 AM EDT

Houston guard Kyler Edwards celebrates after scoring during the second half of a college basketball game against Arizona in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Top programs leaning on boosts from popular transfer portal

By John Zenor May. 12, 2022 02:49 AM EDT

Murray State's Tevin Brown calls out to teammates during an NCAA college basketball game against Morehead State for the championship of the Ohio Valley Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Evansville, Ind. (AP Photo/Edward Marlowe)
No. 22 Murray State beats Morehead State to win OVC tourney

Mar. 05, 2022 11:11 PM EST

Wright propels SIU Edwardsville past Morehead State 77-70

Feb. 26, 2022 07:17 PM EST
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Shamar Wright had a career-high 21 points as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville beat Morehead State 77-70 on Saturday. Shaun Doss...

Broome lifts Morehead State over UT Martin 68-60

Feb. 16, 2022 11:48 PM EST
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Johni Broome had 19 points and blocked 12 shots to carry Morehead State to a 68-60 win over UT Martin on Wednesday night. Jaylen...

Murray State guard KJ Willams (0) drives down court on a steal from Morehead State forward LJ Bryan, Jr (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Morehead, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/John Flavell)
Brown, Williams rally No. 23 Murray St past Morehead St

By Gary B. Graves Feb. 12, 2022 06:58 PM EST