Auburn held off Michigan State 70-64 on Sunday after national player-of-the-year candidate Johni Broome briefly exited with an elbow injury.
No. 1 Auburn’s most devastating scoring run against No. 2 Michigan State University occurred just five minutes into the first half, but it was enough to seal a lead MSU could never recover from.
MSU head coach Tom Izzo falls to 8-3 in Elite 8 games as a result in a night that was all Auburn from the start, getting to play a near home game in Atlanta, just 100 miles northeast of campus ...
For the second time in program history, Auburn is going to the Final Four. The No. 1 Tigers downed Tom Izzo and No. 2 Michigan State 70-64 in the Elite Eight on Sunday. The win came behind another phenomenal performance from Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome,
The Michigan State Spartans and Auburn Tigers are set to meet in Elite Eight action. The younger stars could easily be the difference makers in who moves on.
The Michigan State Spartans NCAA Tournament journey has officially come to a close after a heartbreaking loss in the Elite Eight round to the Auburn Tigers. Reg
It’s only the second time the two teams have ever met, and the winner will advance to the Final Four –– something that’s “every player’s dream,” MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo said.
Auburn forward Johni Broome returned to practice with "no limitations" and is confident in his availability to play in the Final Four against the Florida Gators.
All it took was one possession for Michigan State’s Jaxon Kohler to get a sense of what he was up against with Auburn big man Johni Broome.