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
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and former Big 12 player of the year Marcus Morris Sr. react to the Tigers 70-64 win over the Spartans in the Elite 8 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
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Auburn makes it all No. 1 seeds in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, beating Michigan State 70-64
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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.
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Broome took a hard fall on court and remained sitting on the floor in pain for several minutes. He eventually stood up with help and walked to the locker room with the aid of trainers.
Tennessee’s streak of falling short of Final Four continues as shooting woes prove insurmountable
Jahmai Mashack had a towel over his head and tears in his eyes as he walked through a somber Tennessee locker room minutes after the Volunteers' bid to reach their first Final Four in an NCAA Tournament came to an ugly conclusion. Chaz Lanier embraced Igor Milicic, then Cade Phillips. Zakai Zeigler moved down the row of stalls hugging his teammates.
Jalen Brunson opens up about return from injury as Knicks' regular season winds down
Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson has been out since early March with an ankle injury, but the two-time All-Star and team captain is working his way back.
"I'm doing rehab stuff," he said before Sunday's 110-93 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. "More days, as of recently, have been just cranking it up -- two-a-days, if I have to. But whatever I can do to improve myself, it's what I'm doing."
Brunson said that he is "feeling better" and "progressing every day" while cleared for basketball activities.
"Realistically, I'm hoping to play before the playoffs," Brunson said. "I think that's as good for me to get some game reps before we got into that type of stretch run. But most importantly, I want to make sure I'm 100 percent healthy."
Starting with Tuesday's 7:30 p.m. tipoff against the Philadelphia 76ers, New York has eight regular-season games left.
"That's probably a conversation to where we can have with the medical team," Brunson said of if his plan is to wait until he feels fully healthy. "Obviously, I want to feel 100 percent. But a lot of this is also mental, just making sure I can trust everything I do. It's just a conversation for us to have."
Since Brunson's injury March 6 in the Knicks' 113-109 overtime loss at the Los Angeles Lakers, New York has gone 7-5.
"They've responded," Brunson said. "And there were nights where, obviously, we don't play well as a team but then the next day they respond. But that's all we can focus on.
"And there will be times and games and days where things won't go our way, but it's how do we respond from those moments and how do we get better, and I feel like they've progressed that way and I can't wait to join 'em."
How Kerr influenced Looney's first 3-pointer in four years vs. Spurs
How Kerr influenced Looney's first 3-pointer in four years vs. Spurs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Kevon Looney hadn’t hit a 3-pointer in over four years, but Warriors coach Steve Kerr saw an opportunity to end that drought during Golden State’s blowout 148-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday at Frost Bank Center.
KEVON LOONEY 3 🚨🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/6J58C5USUg
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 31, 2025
Following the game, Looney revealed Kerr specifically drew up a play with the intention of getting him open on the perimeter, an opportunity the Warriors big man couldn’t pass up.
“About time I got one up,” Looney jokingly told reporters after Sunday’s game. “Steve finally drew up a play for me, so I had to shoot it. He drew it up for me, he asked me, did I want one. I said, ‘Yeah.’
The Warriors’ bench’s reaction to Looney’s 3-pointer was as much of a spectacle as the play itself, with the Golden State big man’s teammates erupting after the triple splashed through the net.
The bench's reaction to Loon's triple is the best thing you'll see all day 🥹 pic.twitter.com/XkIui4qFp6
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 31, 2025
However, Looney didn’t see his teammate’s jubilant reaction.
“I didn’t get to see it yet. I didn’t want to look, I wanted to act like I’ve been there before,” Looney said with a grin. “But it was fun, I worked hard enough on it all summer. I was planning on shooting more this year, but you know how the game goes. But I was able to get one up today and I made it, that’s all that matters.”
Looney wasn’t the only Warriors player finding success behind the arc, as Brandin Podziemski drilled a career-high seven triples on 7-of-9 shooting from deep.
Podziemski detailed why his Warriors teammates were so thrilled to see Looney’s triple go down.
“Amazing,” Podziemski said regarding Looney’s 3-pointer. We’ve been joking with him to shoot the three. To see him work on it when he plays 3-on-3 with the stay-ready group and for him to knock that down was pretty cool.”
The Warriors collectively shot 47.7 percent from deep in San Antonio, exactly the kind of lights-out shooting Golden State desperately needed heading into the final stretch of the 2024-25 NBA season.
With opposing defenses already having their hands full with Steph Curry, things could get spooky for the rest of the NBA if Looney continues raining 3-pointers at a 100-percent clip.