Auburn is still the overall No. 1 seed in Monday's updated NCAA Tournament projected bracket, but that is not the story with the Tigers. National player of the year candidate Johni Broome severely sprained his ankle in Auburn's 66-63 win over South Carolina on Saturday and is expected to be out for at least the next two games.

The Auburn Tigers announced on Sunday that star forward Johni Broome underwent an MRI this morning which revealed a non-surgical, ankle sprain. He suffered the injury on Saturday in the 66-63 win over South Carolina.

An MRI revealed that Auburn men’s basketball’s All-American center, Johni Broome, suffered a non-surgical ankle sprain in Auburn’s 66-63 win over South Carolina on Saturday, according to a release from the university.