Auburn star Broome (ankle) could return vs

Auburn coach Bruce Pearl didn’t rule out a return of star forward Johni Broome for Saturday night’s home game versus No. 6 Tennessee.Pearl informed ESPN that Broome, who has actually been out given that Jan. 11 with an ankle injury, practiced” some”on Friday. He remains doubtful to play, Pearl said, and a choice is expected close to game time, with Broome set to take part in warmups.Pearl added on ESPN’s” College GameDay”on Saturday early morning that he is”guessing”that Broome will try to play.The coach had said if Broome is readily available to play, he would not play a regular load of minutes.

His ankle has been greatly taped the past 2 days in practice.Editor’s Picks Auburn has actually managed to prosper in Broome’s absence, as it won the game at South Carolina when the injury occurred and beat both Mississippi State in the house and Georgia on the roadway without Broome.No.

1 Auburn tasks as the top overall seed in the NCAA competition. Broome has actually been its top player, as he was considered the front-runner for National Gamer of the Year before the injury. Broome is Auburn’s leading scorer and rebounder with 17.9 points and 10.7 rebounds per game.Another essential player

is in flux for the top-10 clash. Tennessee star guard Jordan Gainey has flu-like signs, per a group representative, and is noted as questionable.Gainey didn’t travel on the group bus– but rather with the support personnel– on the trip from the airport to the group hotel. His status is anticipated to be kept track of throughout the day, though a spokesperson noted that Gainey is set to go through shootaround.Gainey is Tennessee’s third-leading scorer with 11.2 points per game.