American Johni Broome added 14 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 1 seed Auburn beat 16th-seeded Alabama State 83-63 on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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The former five-star recruit enters an uncertain offseason following an uneven sophomore campaign. In the locker room after Michigan State’s 70-64 loss to Auburn in the Elite Eight on Sunday night, the Spartans were obviously disappointed about not making a Final Four and seeing a special season end.

Auburn basketball fans suffocated any signs of Michigan State green and white at State Farm Area, going into a frenzy with every big play.

Auburn (32-5) earned its second Final Four trip — where the Tigers will face Florida following their 70-64 victory — while Michigan State (30-7) fell short in its bid to send coach Tom Izzo to his

Below, you can see our takeaways from a heartbreaking loss for the Spartans: Michigan State's three best wing shooters, Jaden Akins, Tre Holloman, and Jase Richardson, combined to go 3-for-17 from three against Auburn.

Broome was going to be what he’s been for much of this historic season. A wounded warrior. Taped up and ready to wrap up Auburn’s second trip to the Final Four.

The Spartans fought and flailed as best they could, but there was too much to handle, from Auburn’s big guy, to Auburn’s pesky little guys.