Auburn suffered a potentially massive blow in the second half of its Elite Eight game against Michigan State, with Johni Broome departing the game due to injury.

The Auburn Tigers grinded out a 70-64 victory over the Michigan State Spartans on Sunday to advance to the Final Four, but they were dealt a scare with their superstar forward Johni Broome. After suffering a left leg injury, before taking a knock to his right elbow, Broome provided an update on his status after the game.

Broome and Auburn will have to step up again vs. the Florida Gators on Saturday at 5:09 p.m. CT in San Antonio, Texas. The Gators beat Auburn at home earlier this season and were considered co-favorites with Duke entering the tournament. The winner gets the Duke/Houston winner in the tournament finals.

The Auburn Tigers men’s basketball team continues their dance in this month’s tournament. Auburn took down Michigan State over the weekend to advance to the Final Four. They’re set to take on their SEC rival Florida Gators on Saturday for a chance to play for the national championship.

Zapala, who barely played in three seasons at Utah State before one year at Longwood, transferred to Michigan State for his final season of eligibility. He has been a valuable addition in the middle, even with modest averages of 4.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while shooting a team-best 66.0 percent from the field.

Oakland men's basketball coach Greg Kampe talked to The News on Sunday after MSU's 70-64 loss to Auburn in the Elite Eight.

It's Auburn's Bruce Pearl squaring off against Michigan State's Tom Izzo, a game that is going to be a hard-fought victory for whoever enters the Final Four.