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Auburn's Johni Broome led the way with 22 points and 16 rebounds, while Tahaad Pettiford came off the bench to score 20 points and Denver Jones also hit 20.
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Auburn took down Michigan State over the weekend to advance to the Final Four.
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He is the best player on the best team in Auburn basketball history.
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The Tigers (31-5) wiped out a nine-point deficit in the second half, outscoring No. 5 seed Michigan 39-17 over the final 12 1/2 minutes.
No. 1 seed Duke, led by National Player of the Year candidate Cooper Flagg, will square off against No. 1 seed Houston, while No. 1 seed Florida faces No. 1 Auburn in the national semifinals. Florida will make its first appearance in the Final Four since 2014.
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.
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Auburn Wire on MSNAuburn claws past Michigan Wolverines in March Madness, advances to NCAA Elite 8While many No. 1 ranked seeds "{}p run through the tournament with little resistance, the Auburn Tigers have a flare for the dramatic.
Broome and Auburn will have to step up again vs. the Florida Gators on Saturday at 5:09 p.m. CT in San Antonio, Texas. The Gators beat Auburn at home earlier this season and were considered co-favorites with Duke entering the tournament. The winner gets the Duke/Houston winner in the tournament finals.
The transfer portal will giveth, but it will also taketh away. On Tuesday, Michigan men's starting point guard, Tre Donaldson, entered the transfer portal after
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WolverinesWire on MSNSix takeaways from Michigan basketball's loss to Auburn in the Sweet 16There was a moment nearly halfway through the second half of the Sweet 16 matchup between 1-seed Auburn and underdog 5-seed Michigan where it felt like the Wolverines just might prevail. But then all hell broke loose.
Michigan basketball or Auburn? Who you got? Three Free Press sports writers have some thoughts on the NCAA tournament Sweet 16 in Atlanta.