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.

A player from LSU made a striking admissions on star Johni Broome and the No. 1 team in the country after another impressive win

Johni Broome scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half and had 16 rebounds to help top-ranked Auburn beat LSU 87-74 on Wednesday night for its 12th straight victory. Auburn (19-1, 7-0 Southeastern Conference) matched the best 20-game start in school history.