Johni Broome injury update: Will Auburn basketball forward play vs Mississippi State?

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Following a two-game road trip to open up SEC conference play, Auburn basketball returns to The Jungle for a top-20 matchup on Tuesday against No. 18 Mississippi State.

The Tigers, who picked up wins at Texas and South Carolina on their road trip, do so as the newly tabbed No. 1 ranked team in the country in the newest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

But that isn’t the biggest storyline surrounding Bruce Pearl’s team going into Tuesday’s game: the Tigers will be without star forward Johni Broome, who sustained a sprained left ankle injury in Auburn’s narrow 66-63 win at South Carolina on Saturday.

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Through 16 games this season, the 6-foot-10 All-American forward is an early contender for the National Player of the Year award, as he leads Auburn in points (17.9), rebounds (10.7), assists (3.2) and blocks (2.7) per game.

Here’s the latest on Broome’s injury, including what his status might be for Tuesday’s SEC regular contest:

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Broome was ruled out for Tuesday’s SEC home opener vs. Mississippi State by Pearl during a media availability on Monday.

“Johni Broome will not play tomorrow against Mississippi State”, Pearl said on Monday according to The Montgomery Advertiser’s Jerry Humphrey III on X (formerly Twitter).

Johni Broome injury update

In the second half of Saturday’s SEC road game at South Carolina, Broome sustained an apparent left ankle injury after apparently rolling it while going for a rebound.

After falling down to the ground, where the SEC Network’s telecast showed him holding his left ankle, Broom had to be helped off the court by two members of Auburn’s training staff. He did not return to the game.

Here’s a look at the play where Broome sustained his injury at the 13:26 mark of the second half:

Johni Broome is down, and holding his left ankle.

It appears he came down awkwardly…

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Publish date : 2025-01-14 12:02:00

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