The Auburn outrebounded Memphis 32-26 led by the presence of Broome and Dylan Cardwell who finished with 18 points in the frontcourt. Memphis leaned on Tulsa transfer Pj Haggerty for a lot of its offensive production. He led the Tigers with 15 points at halftime mark and finished with 27.

It’s the first time in program history that Auburn has won out in Maui. It beat a pair of ranked teams to do so, surviving a scare from No. 5 Iowa State on Monday and handling No. 12 North Carolina late Tuesday night to get to Wednesday’s Memphis matchup.

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. Broome and frontcourt running mate Dylan Cardwell dominated Penny Hardaway’s Tigers (6-1).