The dream of an Alabama-Auburn NCAA tournament championship game is dead after the Crimson Tide’s 85-65 loss to Duke in the Elite Eight on Saturday night, but Charles Barkley was still bursting with pride over his home state’s basketball success.

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.

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.

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March Madness continues today when No. 1 seeded Auburn vs. No. 16 seeded Alabama State in the men's NCAA Tournament. Here's what we know about start time, box scores, how to watch and where to stream: Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in ...

For a matter of seconds, Auburn basketball looked like it may not bounce back from its late-season struggles. Despite being the NCAA Tournament’s No. 1 overall seed, the Tigers came into Thursday’s round of 64 matchup against 16-seed Alabama State ...

It’s the Alabama State Hornets vs the Auburn Tigers in the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction, pick for the 2025 NCAA Tournament basketball game.

Alabama State coach Tony Madlock knows he and his Hornets won’t get much sleep before taking the court Thursday against Auburn.