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With the hard-fought win over an Ole Miss squad that was red-hot coming in, the Spartans will be among the final eight teams in March Madness after previously taking down Bryant in the first round and New Mexico in the Round of 32.

Auburn basketball played its Sweet 16 win over 5-seed Michigan less than two hours from campus. That wasn't lost on the Tigers.

After taking down No. 15 seed Bryant and No. 10 seed New Mexico, Izzo and No. 2 seed Michigan State finally got their first Power Four opponent of March Madness, defeating Sean Pedulla and No. 6 seed Ole Miss Rebels 73-70.

Michigan is trying to blend the loose, nothing-to-lose spirit of an underdog with the talent and confidence of a power-conference program.

The Michigan State basketball team, the No. 2 seed in the South Region of the NCAA tournament, will face 6-seed Mississippi in a Sweet 16 game on March 28 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The game is scheduled to start at 7:09 p.m. ET.

The 2025 Men’s March Madness tournament is taking place in several exciting cities, including Seattle, Lexington, Ky., Providence, R.I., and San Francisco. See below to find out the venues and host cities for each round.