ATLANTA — Johni Broome had 25 factors and 14 rebounds, and Auburn took command with 17 unanswered factors within the first half to beat Michigan State 70-64 on Sunday and full a sweep of No. 1 seeds advancing to the Remaining 4.
Auburn (32-5) earned its second Remaining 4 journey, whereas Michigan State (30-7) fell brief in its bid to ship coach Tom Izzo to his ninth nationwide semifinal. Auburn’s solely earlier Remaining 4 look got here in 2019, additionally beneath coach Bruce Pearl.
The South Area champion Tigers, the highest total seed within the NCAA Match, grew to become the final of the No. 1 seeds to advance to the Remaining 4 — becoming a member of Florida, Duke and Houston.
It’s the primary time all prime seeds have reached the Remaining 4 since 2008, which was the one earlier 12 months of all No. 1-seeded semifinalists for the reason that event expanded to 64 groups in 1985.
By Charles Odum
