Auburn win soured by shoulder injury for Broome

Dec 17, 2024, 11:01 PM ET AUBURN, Ala.– No. 2 Auburn beat Georgia State 100-59 on Tuesday night however it came at an expense, as star center Johni Broome left since of a shoulder injury.Broome, who went into

the contest averaging 19.7 points and a Department I-leading 12.7 rebounds, left the game and went to the locker room just 2:17 into the game.Editor’s Picks 1 Associated Speaking after the win, Tigers coach Bruce Pearl told press reporters

that Broome’s shoulder”came out and came right back in,”something that happened to him last season, as well.Pearl said Broome will be reassessed Wednesday, at which point Auburn will understand more about his

status.The Tigers face No. 16 Purdue on Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama.Chaney Johnson had a career-high 26 points with 8 rebounds and four

assists in Tuesday’s win, and Chad Baker-Mazara added 19 points.

Auburn transferred to 10-1 this season.Information from The Associated Press was utilized in this report.