SportsLine expert Matt Severance has revealed his Michigan State vs. Auburn Tigers picks for the Elite Eight of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Sunday

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.

MSU head coach Tom Izzo fell to 8-3 in Elite Eight games in a night that was all Auburn from the start in March Madness, March 30, 2025 in Atlanta.

Michigan State, which could never get any offense going as it trailed from the outset and fell to the 1-seed Tigers 70-64 in March Madness.

It’s the second ever Elite Eight matchup between head coaches Bruce Pearl and Tom Izzo, with the first coming while Pearl was at Tennessee in 2010. Izzo and Michigan State won the game, but Pearl will look to get some revenge on Sunday.

Chaney Johnson came up big with two big baskets. The first was with 8:59 when he connected on a basket to put the Tigers up 52-40. The next was when Michigan State had cut the Auburn lead to 52-44. Johnson scored a basket with 7:12 remaining to give the Tigers a 54-44 lead.

Michigan State is one win away from a ninth Final Four appearance in Tom Izzo's 30-year tenure after beating Ole Miss in the Sweet 16.

Michigan State (30-6) rallied from a 10-point deficit for a 73-70 victory against No. 6 Ole Miss in Friday’s first regional semifinal. Auburn (31-5), the top overall seed in the tournament, was down nine in the second half before surging past No. 5 Michigan for a 78-65 victory in the nightcap.

Auburn entered this afternoon's Elite Eight matchup against No. 2 seed Michigan State as the slight favorite - but don't tell that to head coach Bruce Pearl. "Most of our guys are guys that were mid-majors or junior college or Division II,