It was a sad night for Michigan State basketball and Spartan fans around the country, as MSU couldn't overcome the No. 1 ranked team in the country, Auburn, and were eliminated from the 2025 NCAA Tournament in the Elite 8 on Sunday. Below, you can see our takeaways from a heartbreaking loss for the Spartans:

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 and complete a sweep of No. 1 seeds advancing to the Final Four.

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