Johni Broome, Auburn dominate Michigan State to complete Final Four
- On Sunday afternoon in Atlanta, the Elite Eight will conclude with a matchup between the top two seeds in the South Region, 1-seed Auburn and 2-seed Michigan State, at 5:05 p.m. EDT.
- Both Auburn, who finished first in the SEC regular season with a 16-4 record, and Michigan State, who finished first in the Big Ten, were popular Final Four picks.
- Auburn, with a 31-5 record, has defeated Alabama State, Creighton, and Michigan in the NCAA Tournament, while Michigan State, with a 30-6 record, has defeated Bryant and New Mexico to reach the South Region final.
- Auburn averages 83.6 points per game and outscores opponents by 14.3 points, while Michigan State allows 67.1 points per game and holds opponents to 40.4% shooting.
- The winner of the Michigan State vs. Auburn game will advance to the Final Four in San Antonio next week, joining Duke, Florida, and the winner of Tennessee vs. Houston.
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MAZE: Auburn is back in the Final Four - The Selma Times‑Journal
Last weekend featured some nerve-wracking moments for Auburn fans. In the Sweet 16, Auburn trailed by nine points midway through the second half against Michigan, which featured on of their own in Tre Donaldson leading the Wolverines at the point. As Opelika-Auburn News columnist Justin Lee always says, Auburn has never played a normal game. The second weekend of the NCAA Tournament amped it up a few notches. So from that moment, Auburn went on …

Auburn practicing without injured Johni Broome
Johni Broome sat out practice Tuesday and will be held out again Wednesday as the Auburn Tigers complete on-campus preparation for their game with the Florida Gators at the Final Four in San Antonio.
Charles Barkley Reveals He Once Had No Hopes For Bruce Pearl & Auburn as He Takes Strong Stance on NCAA Final Four
Bruce Pearl doesn’t just coach—he stirs the pot, sets the stage, and delivers. Before Auburn’s Elite Eight clash with Michigan State, he dropped a line that felt like a challenge wrapped in a joke: “I’ve got to try to get some rings for Charles, so he can float them back at Magic.” Auburn fans laughed. Michigan State fans smirked. And then, Pearl’s Tigers went out and made it real. In a twist of basketball fate, Auburn punched its ticket to the …


‘Grateful’: Jaden Akins fought to the end in Michigan State career
ATLANTA — Jaden Akins wasn’t done yet. The end of his four-year Michigan State career stared Akins square in the face Sunday night in Atlanta’s State Farm Arena. In the Elite Eight matchup against top-seeded Auburn, a double-digit deficit on the scoreboard wasn’t in his favor. With about four minutes left on the clock, neither was time. Related Articles As freshman season ends in Elite Eight, Jase Richardson faces tough NBA Draft d…
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