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March Madness - Michigan Falls 78-65 to Auburn - Recap

Auburn got 22 points and 16 rebounds from Johni Broome en route to a 78-65 victory over Michigan on Friday at State Farm Arena.

Auburn won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -9.0-point spread as favorites.

Auburn got 20 points from Denver Jones and another 20 points from Tahaad Pettiford. Dylan Cardwell contributed 3 assists, while Johni Broome cleaned the glass with 16 rebounds.

Michigan got a 20-point performance from Danny Wolf, who was supported by 10 points from Nimari Burnett. Nimari Burnett had 2 assists in a losing cause for Michigan, while Vladislav Goldin grabbed 9 rebounds.

Auburn was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Auburn as they grabbed 42 boards, while Michigan only had 29