Auburn's Johni Broome, who's arguably been the best player in the country through the first half of the college basketball season, will not require surgery on his sprained left ankle, a school source told CBS Sports.

Auburn standout Johni Broome will not require surgery on his sprained left ankle. The school announced the injury update on Sunday. Broome is the Tigers’ leading scorer.

An MRI revealed that Auburn men’s basketball’s All-American center, Johni Broome, suffered a non-surgical ankle sprain in Auburn’s 66-63 win over South Carolina on Saturday, according to a release from the university.