The Auburn men's basketball team knocked off Michigan State to reach the Final Four in March Madness. Here are highlights and stats from the matchup.

Chaney Johnson came up big with two big baskets. The first was with 8:59 when he connected on a basket to put the Tigers up 52-40. The next was when Michigan State had cut the Auburn lead to 52-44. Johnson scored a basket with 7:12 remaining to give the Tigers a 54-44 lead.

It certainly took a full 40 minutes, but Auburn basketball did what was needed. The Tigers took down 2-seed Michigan State in the Elite Eight, and they're heading back to the Final Four for the second time in program history.

The last time the legendary coach brought a team that far in the NCAA Tournament was also in 2019. In that year's Elite Eight, his Michigan State team also took down the No. 1 overall seed to punch a ticket to the Final Four — a memorable 68-67 upset of Zion Williamson-led Duke.

Auburn beat Michigan on Friday in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16. The Tigers will take on Michigan State on Sunday in the Elite Eight.

Today’s game airs live on CBS so if you want to watch Auburn vs. Michigan State on TV, you can tune into your local CBS affiliate. You can also watch Auburn vs. Michigan State online without cable, with a few ways to livestream the Elite Eight basketball game for free. Here’s what you need to know.

Dusty May just wrapped up his first season as the head coach of the Michigan basketball program, and it was a successful one. The Wolverines finished tied for second place in the Big Ten, and they ended up winning the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. One year in, and May is already raising a banner in Ann Arbor.

The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team has been eliminated from the 2025 NCAA tournament. The No. 2 seed Spartans fell to the top-seeded Auburn Tigers on Sunday afternoon 64-70 in the Elite Eight round of the tournament.

ATLANTA — For the second time this weekend, Auburn eliminated a Big Ten program from Michigan. This time, it was Michigan State, which could never get any offense going as it trailed from the ...