No. 11 returns star Johni Broome, hopes to rebound from early NCAA Tournament exit The 11th-ranked Tiger s return their best player in preseason first-team AP All-America forward Johni Broome from a team that won the league tournament but was knocked out in the first round of the NCAA tourney. They’re picked to finish second in the league but have a brutal schedule that could include three Final Four participants: Purdue, Alabama and potentially defending champion UConn at the Maui Invitational.