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Johni Broome draws reaction on social media as Auburn star battles through injury
By Adam Spencer
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Johni Broome suffered an arm and a leg injury on the same play in the second half of Auburn’s Elite Eight victory against Michigan State. Although he returned to that game and even knocked down a 3-pointer, he clearly wasn’t 100% healthy.
That has carried over to Saturday night’s Final Four matchup against SEC rival Florida. The Auburn big man is still looking a bit hobbled, especially by the elbow injury.
But credit to Broome — as Auburn has built a 46-38 first-half lead, Broome has 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 steal.
Broome’s outing, during which he’s looked dominant at times and barely able to function at others, has drawn plenty of reaction on social media. Here’s a look at some of what is being said about Broome:
Broome might not be 100%, but even when he’s not at his best, he can do things like this:
Can he keep it up for the entire second half? We’ll see what happens after the intermission. There are 20 more minutes to decide which of these SEC teams will end up in the championship game against either Duke or Houston.
Tune in to CBS to see the end of this thrilling SEC-on-SEC Final Four showdown.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
