While it just started, the 2025 NCAA Tournament is winding down. There is only one more set of Elite Eight games scheduled for Sunday, March 30 standing between us and the Final Four. The latter matchup on Sunday will feature Auburn taking on Michigan State.
Auburn dominated throughout the college basketball season. The Tigers finished 30-5 and went 15-3 in conference play. Auburn was upset by Tennessee in the SEC Conference Tournament, but still earned the No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament bracket.
The Tigers have one of the deepest rosters in the tournament field, returning many of their stars from last season when they won the SEC. Auburn beat Alabama State by 20 in the first round, and then beat Creighton by 12 in the second. The Tigers started slowly against Michigan in the Sweet 16, only leading by a point at halftime. Auburn made the right halftime adjustments, though, and ended up winning 78-65.
The Tigers will turn to player of the year candidate Johni Broome. He finished with a team-high 22 points and 16 rebounds in the Sweet 16 win. Auburn had a three-headed monster when beating Michigan. Alongside Broome was Denver Jones who had 20 and Tahaad Pettiford who came of the bench, but also had 20.
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Michigan State went 30-6 overall in the regular season. The Spartans finished 17-3 in the Big Ten, earning the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament. Michigan State was upset by Wisconsin, but that didn’t derail its momentum for the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans opened March Madness with an 87-62 win over Bryant. Michigan State then beat New Mexico 71-63 in the second round and narrowly avoided an upset by Ole Miss in the Sweet Sixteen, escaping with the 73-70 win.
Jase Richardson helped led the Spartans to the win over the Rebels. He finished with 20 points and six rebounds in 32 minutes. Michigan State used a shallow bench, only bringing in three players off the bench in the win.
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Auburn vs. Michigan State highlights from 2025 March Madness Elite Eight
(All times Eastern)
5:21 p.m. — Michigan State had back-to-back possessions where it showed great rebounding skills, but freezing cold offense. The Spartans started both possessions with a defensive rebound, then proceeded to miss a combined seven shots between the two possessions. The good news is that Michigan State dominated the boards, but they went 0-7 from the floor. Auburn is pulling away, up 23-8 with 10:27 left.
5:14 p.m. — With 14:26 left in the first half, Auburn is on top 10-8. The teams are playing quick and Broome has connected on all thee of his shots for six points. Michigan State’s Kohler is 1-2 from three while Richardson is 1-2 from the field, helping to keep Auburn from building early momentum.
5:09 p.m. — If the start of the game is any indication, we should be in for a fun one. Johni Broome scored on three straight possessions for Auburn, while Michigan State’s Jase Richardson and Jaxon Kohlar are keeping the Tigers from building an early lead.
5:07 p.m. — Auburn won the tip. The Tigers are starting Johni Broome, Dylan Cardwell, Chad Baker-Mazara, Denver Jones and Miles Kelly. The Spartans are countering with Jaxon Kohler, Szymon Zapala, Jase Richardson, Jeremy Fears Jr. and Jaden Akins.
5:05 p.m. — We are minutes away from tip-off. Here is how both teams got to the Elite Eight.
No. 1 Auburn – Beat No. 16 Alabama State 83-63, No. 9 Creighton 82-70 and No. 5 Michigan 78-65.
No. 2 Michigan State – Beat No. 15 Bryant 87-62, No. 10 New Mexico 71-63, No. 6 Ole Miss 73-70.
Auburn vs. Michigan State start time
- Date: Sunday, March 30
- Time: 5:05 p.m. ET*
Tip-off from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. ET. This does come with an asterisk because it will start after the Elite Eight matchup before it ends. The early game begins at 2:20 p.m. ET. Barring overtime or lengthy injury timeouts, the second came should start around 5:10 p.m. ET.
What channel is Auburn vs. Michigan State on today?
- TV channel: CBS
- Live stream: Fubo
The Elite Eight matchup between Auburn and Michigan State will air on CBS. Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson will be on the call.
The game will be available to live stream on Fubo. They are offering a free trial, and CBS is included in their channel lineup.
NCAA Tournament Schedule 2025
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 29
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 Florida 84, No. 3 Texas Tech 79 | 6:09 p.m. | TBS, truTV |
| No. 1 Duke 85, No. 2 Alabama 65 | 8:49 p.m. | TBS, truTV |
Sunday, March 30
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 Houston vs. vs. No. 2 Tennessee | 2:20 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 1 Auburn vs. vs. No. 2 Michigan State | 5:05 p.m. | CBS |
Final Four
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 6:09 p.m. | CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:49 p.m. | CBS |
National championship
Monday, April 7
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:50 p.m. | CBS |
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