The No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers are preparing for a crucial semifinal showdown in the Final Four on Saturday night against the Florida Gators, and star forward Johni Broome is good to go after briefly leaving the team’s Elite Eight matchup due to a hyperextended elbow.
Broome has been one of the top players in the nation this season and has been the driving force behind Auburn securing the top overall seed in the 68-team field, which now consists of all four No. 1 seeds.
Although Broome lost the National Player of the Year award to Cooper Flagg, it was announced before Saturday’s game that the former Morehead State transfer has been named the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame…