As Johni Broome continues to steer Auburn to a potential great postseason, the question remains about what his true legacy will be. Broome, for the Tigers, looks like a generational player that displayed dominance on both sides of the floor.

On the same day Auburn's Johni Broome suffered an ankle injury at South Carolina that sidelined him for two weeks, Duke's Cooper Flagg scored a career-high 42 points in a victory at Notre Dame. That's when the NPOY race flipped.

In his first start since injuring his ankle, Auburn basketball's Johni Broome struggled to get going in the first half, but exploded for a 26-point, 16-rebound double-double. Here's a look at how it happened.

Auburn basketball's Johni Broome was trending toward seeing the court against Tennessee in recent days — but there was a moment Saturday morning when he knew he'd play "no matter what."