Auburn topples Michigan State to create rare March Madness Final Four feat

ATLANTA — Johni Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Auburn took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half to beat Michigan State 70-64 on Sunday and complete a sweep of No.1 seeds advancing to the Final Four.Auburn (32-5) earned its second Final Four trip, while Michigan State (30-7) fell short in its bid to send coach Tom Izzo to his ninth national semifinal.

Auburn’s only previous Final Four appearance came in 2019, also under coach Bruce Pearl.The South Region champion Tigers, the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, became the last of the No.1 seeds to advance to the Final Four — joining Florida, Duke and Houston.It’s the first time all top seeds have reached the Final Four since 2008, which was the only previous year of all No.

1-seeded semifinalists since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985....