Auburn men’s basketball’s quest for a national championship will officially begin Thursday, as the Tigers will face either Alabama State or St. Francis (PA). It will be in the second TV window of the day on Thursday, with the game scheduled to tip off at 1:50 p.m.

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One is a fifth-year senior who began his career at a mid-major, the other a first-year wunderkind recruited by everyone. The first is a now leading a program on the rise, while the other is the unmistakable star for a traditional power.

Auburn superstar Johni Broome was named a AP First Team All-American on Tuesday. Broome, who was named to the AP All-American Third Team last season, joins former Auburn forward Chuck Pearson as the only Tigers to ever earn AP All-American honors in back-to-back seasons.

Johni Broome is the second player in program history to repeat as an All-American in back-to-back seasons next to Chuck Person in 1984-85 and 1985-86.