The Maui Invitational's final day sees Auburn claim the tournament title at the best small gym in college basketball

It wasn't just Broome who stood out in the frontcourt for the Tigers, though. Dylan Cardwell exploded for a career-high 18 points in the Maui finale, besting his previous career-high of 12. While his single-game point total was enough to make eyes pop ...

The No. 3 Tigers opened the Maui Invitational championship with Memphis by jumping to a 9-0 lead. They rode that momentum to the final buzzer in its 90-76 win over the Memphis Tigers on Wednesday at Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii.

MAUI, Hawaii — National Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome and No. 3 Auburn captured the Maui Invitational championship with a 90-76 win over Memphis on Wednesday at Lahaina Civic Center.

Johni Broome scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead No. 4 Auburn to the Maui Invitational championship with a 90-76 win over Memphis on Wednesday. Auburn (7-0) opened the game with a 9-0 run spurred by Broome’s 3-pointer from the right wing just 22 seconds in.

Memphis took an impressive path to the Maui finai, upsetting No. 2 UConn and defeating Michigan State, but eventually ran into an Auburn buzzsaw. The Tigers from the SEC ran out to a 9–0 lead before Memphis closed the gap to four points.

Johni Broome had 21 points, 16 rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots Wednesday to lead No. 4 Auburn to a 90-76 victory over Memphis in the Maui Invitational's championship

Auburn won the Maui Invitational title over Memphis, while the Spartans needed OT to win the third-place game vs. the Tar Heels

Johni Broome scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead No. 4 Auburn to the Maui Invitational championship with a 90-76 win over Memphis on Wednesday. Auburn (7-0) opened the game with a 9-0 run spurred by Broome’s 3-pointer from the right wing just 22 seconds in.