Auburn basketball fans suffocated any signs of Michigan State green and white at State Farm Area, going into a frenzy with every big play.
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Auburn star Johni Broome put up a double-double of 25 points and 14 boards against Michigan State to get the Tigers to the Final Four.
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Knicks overcome Trail Blazers as OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges step up
The Knicks, who hope to get Jalen Brunson back from injury soon, overcame an off night by Karl-Anthony Towns as OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges combined for 56 points in Sunday's 110-93 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Takeaways
- Deni Avidija dropped a game-high 33 points, and the Knicks (47-27) needed someone to keep up -- especially with Towns struggling. New York got a pair of team-high scorers as Anunoby and Bridges rose to the occasion, contributing 28 points apiece. Anunoby and Bridges were a combined 23-of-38 shooting in 37 and 40 respective minutes.
- The same could be said with Anunoby and Bridges leading the charge on the other end of the floor in the second half, where the Knicks held Portland (32-43) to 35 points. Initially, New York trailed 58-50 at halftime and by a largest deficit of 14 points (68-54 with roughly eight minutes into the third quarter). In a game where the Knicks lacked the offensive firepower from Towns, who finished with 10 points on 4-of-13 shooting over 32 minutes despite a double-double via 11 rebounds, New York's wing-anchored defense clamped the Blazers down the decisive stretch.
- Totaling 14 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, Josh Hart flirted with a triple-double in 38 minutes while making the plays that mattered late as the Knicks pushed a double-digit lead into the final three minutes. New York needed Hart to hit another gear.
- The Knicks are 20 games over .500 for the first time since early March. They were 40-20 after their March 2 game at the Miami Heat, a 116-112 overtime win. New York ends this month with a 7-5 record in the absence of Brunson, who started missing games March 7.
Who's the MVP?
Anunoby and Bridges, who gave the Knicks the two-way play that they needed to mount their comeback and eventual 17-point win.
What's next
The Knicks return to action in Tuesday's 7:30 p.m. game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Auburn completes sweep of No. 1 seeds into Final Four, beating Michigan State 70-64
Johni Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Auburn took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half to beat Michigan State 70-64 on Sunday and complete a sweep of No. 1 seeds advancing to the Final Four.
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Tom Izzo pounded the scorers' table in frustration. During an especially excruciating sequence for the Spartans, he couldn't even bear to watch as one shot after another clanked off the rim, even as his ever-hustling players grabbed three straight offensive rebounds. Izzo looked away, shaking his head.
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Auburn dispatches Michigan St., advances to 2nd Final Four
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Auburn makes it all No. 1 seeds in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, beating Michigan State 70-64
Auburn makes it all No. seeds in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, beating Michigan State 70-64.
March Madness: Johni Broome returns from injury scare, powers Auburn past Michigan State into Final Four of only No. 1 seeds
Broome was dominant against the Spartans and returned late in the second half after appearing to sustain a game-ending injury.