Michigan State coach Tom Izzo talks Auburn, Johni Broome
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Legendary Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo came away impressed with Broome. "We just couldn't recover from that 17-0 run," said Izzo of Auburn's scoring after Broome's six points set the tone.
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The Auburn Tigers are heading to the Final Four for the second time in school history, taking down the Michigan State Spartans 70-64.
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Auburn took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half to beat Michigan State 70-64 and complete a sweep of No. 1 seeds advancing to the Final Four.
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Michigan point guard Tre Donaldson, who played the last two seasons at Auburn, had just five points, no assists, and four turnovers against his former team. Nimari Burnett and Vladislav Goldin scored 10 each for Michigan, with Goldin working hard for his.
No. 5 seed Michigan (27-9) continues its march through the South Region of the NCAA Tournament tonight against No. 1 seed and top overall seed Auburn (30-5), with tipoff scheduled for 9:39 p.m., or around 25 minutes after the conclusion of the earlier game.
Michigan's Goldin was fouled after a layup attempt, but he missed both attempts. Broome helped Auburn retake the lead with 34 seconds left in the first half, while Goldin missed the last attempt before halftime. It was a 30-29 Tigers lead going into the locker room.
The Spartans of Michigan State (30-6) take the court Sunday against the Auburn Tigers (31-5) with a ticket to the Final Four on the line.
Michigan basketball looked the part for most of the game, but totally ran out of gas late in its loss to Auburn in March Madness.
The Michigan Wolverines fought hard before falling 78-65 to the Auburn Tigers on Friday night, ending Dusty May's first season in Ann Arbor with a Big Ten Tournament Championship banner and a trip to the Sweet 16.
Neither Michigan State or Auburn have been to a Final Four since 2019. Follow for score updates live from Atlanta in the Elite 8.
The No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans (30-6) and the No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers (31-5) will meet on Sunday in the NCAA Tournament Elite 8.
May was asked after the Auburn game if he had a sense of whether Wolf will leave for the NBA or use his final year of college eligibility. “No, not really,” May said. “He’s got some tough decisions in front of him because of how well he played this year.”