Auburn star Johni Broome powered the Tigers to a win over Michigan in the Sweet 16, putting up 22 points and 16 rebounds.

Julie’s family is very tall, which is where Johni gets his height from. “The size comes from his mother’s side of the family. Johni’s grandfather is 6-8. One of his uncles is 6-11,” an article in the Tampa Bay Times noted.

Many college basketball stars are hoping to get their one shining moment during March Madness. Obviously, only a handful of them are ever going to get that glory. However, the Auburn Tigers led by Coach Bruce Pearl and Johni Broome are doing everything in their power to capture lightning in a bottle. What are they doing very differently?

Auburn's Johni Broom was a Morehead State Eagle long before he was a National Player of the Year finalist. His journey back to Kentucky and Rupp Arena

Broome, along with Florida's Walter Clayton Jr., Purdue star guard Braden Smith, and Duke freshman Cooper Flagg made up the final four.

Johni Broome and Ryan Kalkbrenner are big men with big-time experience on the March Madness stage. Just not against each other, which makes Saturday night’s second-round South Region showdown between overall top seed Auburn and No.

Auburn basketball's Johni Broome has risen to stardom in the SEC. But he was already breaking out at Morehead State before reaching the Plains.

Auburn is heading to the Elite Eight after the Tigers took down No. 5 Michigan in the Sweet 16, 78-65. Auburn will now advance to face No. 2 Michigan State on Sunday.