Bruce Pearl, Coach of the Year and Johni Broome
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Pearl has led Auburn to a 32-5 overall record and a spot in the Final Four – his second Final Four appearance with the school.
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Update: Johni Broome returned to the game after x-rays in the locker room came back negative.
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Broome contested a shot at the rim, landing awkwardly on his left leg and right hand.
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As Auburn men’s basketball prepares for its Final Four game against Florida on Saturday, head coach Bruce Pearl picked up another individual award. He was named NABC Division I Coach of the Year Tuesday morning, an award voted on by the members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Pearl is the first Auburn head coach to win the award.
Now, Pearl faces the ultimate challenge as Auburn prepares for the Final Four in San Antonio, where they’ll face the red-hot Florida Gators. With Walter Clayton Jr. at the helm, Florida has transformed into one of the toughest teams in the nation.
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Auburn Wire on MSNWhat Auburn's Bruce Pearl said after win over Michigan State in March MadnessIt is safe to say that Auburn's Bruce Pearl is ecstatic that his team is heading to the Final Four. The No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers beat No. 2 Michigan State on Sunday, 70-64, to claim the South Region title and to secure the last slot in the Final Four round of the NCAA Tournament that begins next weekend.
After Auburn University beat Michigan State to take the last spot in the Final Four of the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament Sunday, a reporter had to wait until all of the student-athletes had left the press conference before he could ask Coach Bruce Pearl a pointed question about success.
Broome, a Naismith Men's College Player of the Year finalist, put up 25 points and 14 rebounds in Auburn's 70-64 win over the No. 2-seeded Spartans on Sunday. The Morehead State transfer is averaging 18.7 points and 10.9 rebounds per game this season.
Bruce Pearl is in his 11th season as Auburn Tigers head basketball coach. He already is the winningest coach in Auburn basketball history, with a record of 246-124 entering the 2025 Final Four. Bruce Pearl has been to the Final Four two times as a head coach, both times with Auburn.
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