Auburn star Johni Broome will not practice Tuesday and Wednesday, Tigers coach Bruce Pearl told CBS Sports HQ. Pearl said the Tigers hope to have Broome back in practice on Thursday as the Tigers begin on-court preparations for Saturday's Final Four showdown with fellow No.

The No. 1 overall seed Auburn Tigers are heading back to the Final Four after a gutsy performance Sunday night in Atlanta against the Michigan State Spartans. It was the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year Johni Broome who led the way for the Tigers with 25 points and 14 rebounds despite

Broome, a Naismith Men's College Player of the Year finalist, put up 25 points and 14 rebounds in Auburn's 70-64 win over the No. 2-seeded Spartans on Sunday. The Morehead State transfer is averaging 18.7 points and 10.9 rebounds per game this season.

Steven Pearl went on The Next Round Tuesday morning and gave an update on Broome's injuries sustained against Michigan State

Auburn's victory over Michigan State came with a scare in the second half as Johni Broome went down with a right elbow injury.

Broome becomes the second Auburn Tiger ever to win regional Most Outstanding Player, a feat first accomplished by Jared Harper in 2019. This March Madness, Broome has averaged 17.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 50% from the field.

Auburn held off Michigan State, winning 70-64, to give the program its second ever Final Four appearance, both achieved under head coach Bruce Pearl. The No. 1 overall seed in the tournament will get a rematch against Florida, a team that it lost to, 90-81, back on Feb. 8th.

Johni Broome sat out practice Tuesday and will be held out again Wednesday as the Auburn Tigers complete on-campus preparation for their game with the Florida Gators at the Final Four in San Antonio.

The No. 1 Auburn Tigers took control of the game early in their Elite 8 win over Michigan State to head to the Final Four to take on the Florida Gators.