A sensational performance of 23 points, a career-high 19 rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots from Johni Broome powered No. 4 Auburn past No. 10 North Carolina 85-72 on Tuesday and into the championship game of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. Auburn will oppose Memphis on Wednesday for the tournament championship, while North Carolina faces Michigan State on Wednesday in the third-place game. Broome set the tone early, scoring 18 of his game-high point total in the first half. Broome already had a double-double by intermission, with 10 boards in the first 20 minutes. Behind its All-American, Auburn (6-0) never trailed and built a first-half lead of as many as 15 points.
Johni Broome, No. 4 Auburn top No. 12 UNC, reach Maui final
