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After missing Auburn basketball's win over No. 15 Mississippi State with an ankle injury, here's the latest on Johni Broome's status.

The Auburn forward is dealing with an ankle injury. Here is the latest updates ahead of Auburn’s game vs. Mississippi State.

The Florida native has been having an impressive senior season leading the Tigers to the No. 2 ranking in the AP poll and is in contention for National Player of the Year.

In the absence of Broome, Auburn front-liner Chaney Johnson stepped up and delivered. Not only did Johnson tie his season high in minutes (34), but he had 17 points, eight rebounds and four blocks.

The Auburn Tigers returned home without player of the year favorite Johni Broome, and they took care of business blowing out No. 15 Mississippi State.

Earlier in the week, while discussing Auburn, I explained why I think the Tigers deserve their No. 1 ranking but acknowledged I also find it hard to believe they're actually the best team in the country without the injured Johni Broome.

Auburn standout Johni Broome will not require surgery on his sprained left ankle. The school announced the injury update on Sunday. Broome is the Tigers’ leading scorer.

Auburn basketball may have won its game over South Carolina on Saturday to move to 3-0 in SEC play, but it lost its lifeblood in the process. Forward Johni Broome suffered an ankle injury in Auburn's 66-63 win over South Carolina on Saturday.

The combination of No. 1 Tennessee's loss at Florida and a 2-0 week for Auburn could mean the No. 2 Tigers will take over the top spot in the AP Top 25 poll Monday. But looming large over Saturday's dramatic 66-63 win vs.