Act three of Michigan State-Michigan won’t take place after all.
Instead, Michigan State will face Auburn on Sunday in Atlanta with a trip to the Final Four at stake. Auburn, of course, downed Michigan 78-65 after a big second half spurt in an otherwise close game. Michigan led 48-39 with 12:26 to go before a 20-2 Auburn run sunk the Wolverines over the next five minutes.
Johni Broome led Auburn with 22 points to keep the Tigers in it early. Denver Jones added 20 and Tahaad Pettiford scored another 20 off the bench and was a key in Auburn’s game-defining run.