It’s the second ever Elite Eight matchup between head coaches Bruce Pearl and Tom Izzo, with the first coming while Pearl was at Tennessee in 2010. Izzo and Michigan State won the game, but Pearl will look to get some revenge on Sunday.

Auburn basketball fans suffocated any signs of Michigan State green and white at State Farm Area, going into a frenzy with every big play.

Auburn (32-5) earned its second Final Four trip — where the Tigers will face Florida following their 70-64 victory — while Michigan State (30-7) fell short in its bid to send coach Tom Izzo to his

Michigan State's season ended in the Elite Eight with a 70-64 loss to No. 1 seed Auburn on Sunday. It was a season that surpassed all expectations at its beginning, but one in which its flaws of shooting and takeover talent finally caught up as it ran into a juggernaut.

Auburn advanced to the title game in the South Region with a 78-65 win over the Michigan Wolverines. the Tigers led by one at halftime and trailed by nine early in the second half before going on a 39-17 run to take control of the game and advance to the Elite 8 for the third time in school history.

Watch as the No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers (31-5) and No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans (30-6) will compete for a spot in the NCAA Tournament Final Four on Sunday at State Farm Arena, beginning at

Broome was going to be what he’s been for much of this historic season. A wounded warrior. Taped up and ready to wrap up Auburn’s second trip to the Final Four.