But what about a college rivalry matchup in the NCAA Tournament? That could be on tap if both No. 2 seed Michigan State and No. 5 Michigan win their respective Sweet 16 matchups on Friday.

The Auburn Tigers take on the Michigan State Spartans in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament today, with the winner moving one step closer towards a championship game appearance.

ATLANTA — Jase Richardson’s hot shooting helped Michigan State overcome a poor start and move into another Elite Eight, though the Spartans need at least one more win for a real celebration.

Michigan State will play Bryant University in the first round of March Madness. The game will be played on Friday, March 21 at 10 p.m. EST. Michigan State is favored to win by 17.5 points.

Michigan State center Karsen Dorwart signed a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. Dorwart will report immediately to the NHL despite still having one year of college eligibility remaining.

The No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans will try to punch their ticket to the Sweet 16 when they face the No. 10 seed New Mexico Lobos on Sunday night in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

Michigan State is preparing for a Sweet 16 matchup against the Ole Miss Rebels in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday. With a win, the Spartans would advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2019.

Johni Broome and the top-seeded Auburn Tigers are moving on to the Final Four after a victory over the No. 2 seeded Michigan State Spartans in an Elite Eight matchup on Sunday. Auburn will ...

The No. 2 Michigan State Spartans are dancing into the March Madness Elite Eight for the first time since 2019 after pulling out a narrow 73-70 win over the No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels. Freshman Jase ...

Cleveland — Michigan State is headed to the Sweet 16. In spite of a slow start and an off-night from freshman guard Jase Richardson, No. 2 seed Michigan State rallied for a 71-63 win over No. 10 ...

Less than 24 hours after winning their respective conference tournaments on double overtime winners, Michigan State (26-6-4) and Western Michigan (30-7-1) are both No. 1 seeds in the 2025 NCAA men ...

The Michigan State men's basketball team will fight for a spot in the Final Four with its upcoming game against Auburn in Sunday's Elite Eight game. The No. 2 seed Spartans won their Sweet 16 game ...