Auburn held off Michigan State 70-64 on Sunday after national player-of-the-year candidate Johni Broome briefly exited with an elbow injury.

For the second time in program history, Auburn is going to the Final Four. The No. 1 Tigers downed Tom Izzo and No. 2 Michigan State 70-64 in the Elite Eight on Sunday. The win came behind another phenomenal performance from Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome,

No. 1 Auburn’s most devastating scoring run against No. 2 Michigan State University occurred just five minutes into the first half, but it was enough to seal a lead MSU could never recover from.

Auburn forward Johni Broome returned to practice with "no limitations" and is confident in his availability to play in the Final Four against the Florida Gators.

The Auburn Tigers beat the Michigan State Spartans on Sunday to earn the school's second ever trip to the Final Four. Auburn won 70–64 thanks to a heroic performance by senior Johni Broome who finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds despite suffering a scary injury that forced him to miss time in the second half before making a dramatic comeback.

All it took was one possession for Michigan State’s Jaxon Kohler to get a sense of what he was up against with Auburn big man Johni Broome.

Auburn's Johni Broome left the team's Elite 8 game against Michigan State after suffering apparent injuries to his knee and elbow. A few minutes later, he returned to the court with Tracy Wolfson reporting on the CBS broadcast that X-Rays were negative (h/t AL.com ).

It’s only the second time the two teams have ever met, and the winner will advance to the Final Four –– something that’s “every player’s dream,” MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo said.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. How ugly was that first half for MSU? It was fairly ugly. Auburn went on a 17-0 run and took a 23-8 lead midway through the half ...