CBS 42 Road to the Final Four: Afternoon Edition 3/29
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Auburn Tigers are heading to the Elite Eight for the third time in program history.
After the top-seeded Tigers downed No. 5 seed Michigan, 78-65, Friday night, Auburn will face second-seed Michigan State in Atlanta on Sunday. The Tigers overcame a nine-point deficit and finished the contest strong.
Top-seeded Auburn rallies in 2nd half, beats Michigan 78-65
Auburn's Johni Broome led all scorers with 22 points Friday, while Denver Jones put up 20 points. Tahaad Pettiford added 20 points coming off the bench. The Spartans beat No. 6 seed Ole Miss, 73-70, before the Tigers and Wolverines took the floor at State Farm Arena.
WKRG Sports Director Simone Eli interviewed Broome after Auburn defeated Michigan. The Auburn-Michigan State matchup is set to tip off at 4:05 p.m. Sunday on CBS 42.
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