It also advanced Auburn to 7-0, already having three ranked wins on the young season and an opportunity for a fourth when it travels to play Duke next Wednesday. The Tigers now rank No. 1 in KenPom’s efficiency rankings, almost two points ahead of the next team.

With another electric start led by star Johni Broome, No. 4 Auburn ran past Memphis on Wednesday evening 90-76 to claim the program’s first Maui Invitational championship winning three games in three days.

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.

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — 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.

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 final, 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.

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway will put his Tigers up against Auburn coach Bruce Pearl's No. 3 Tigers with a Maui Invitational title on the line.

It's a battle of Tiger teams in tonight's Maui Invitational final. No. 4 Auburn is heavily favored over Memphis.