“Look, coaches can help win games,” Pearl said. “Players win championships.” Leading the way, again, was All-American center Johni Broome, who had 18 first-half points before eventually finishing with a game-high 23, plus 19 boards. “He dominated ...

The issue UNC basketball faced in its loss at Kansas reared its head again in a defeat against Auburn at the Maui Invitational.

Johni Broome had 23 points and a career-best 19 rebounds to lead No. 4 Auburn to an 85-72 victory over No. 12 North Carolina in a Maui Invitational semifinal.

A sensational performance of 23 points, a career-high 19 rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots from Johni Broome powered No. 4 Auburn past No. 10 North Carolina 85-72 on Tuesday and into the championship game of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina ...

A tale of two halves may be a cliche phrase, but sometimes it is accurate. Monday's game between No. 4 Auburn and No. 5 Iowa State was one of those times.

The Tigers rallied from an 18-point deficit to stun the Cyclones in the first round of the Maui Invitational on Monday.

Carolina had no answer for Auburn All-American Johni Broome against the No. 4 Tigers in the Maui Invitational semifinals on Tuesday night. Broome finished with 23 points and 19 rebounds to power No. 4 Auburn past No. 12 UNC 85-72 and send the Tar Heels into the consolation game on Wednesday against Michigan State.

Auburn was led by All-American forward/center Johni Broome who led all scorers with 30 points, nearly doubling the amount scored by anyone else and 17 rebounds. No one else recorded more than eight rebounds. This was the 62nd double-double of Broome’s college career.

Johni Broome recorded a double-double in the first half and No. 4 Auburn never trailed against No. 12 North Carolina, beating the Tar Heels 85-72 Tuesday to