The Spartans will play Mississippi on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Here's why Mississippi is nicknamed "Ole Miss."

And the Spartans appear totally comfortable with that. Up against a rugged foe from the mighty SEC, the second-seeded Spartans pried away a 73-70 victory from Ole Miss and booked a spot in the South Region Elite Eight,

Ole Miss took down Iowa State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, winning 91-78. Sean Pedulla scored 20 points for the winning side while adding eight assists and four steals to the scoresheet as well.

The Spartans once again overcame a double-digit deficit to knock off Ole Miss in the Sweet 16 on Friday night. Michigan State didn't get its first lead of the game until midway through the second half,

The Michigan State Spartans look to keep their March Madness run alive and improve to the Elite Eight on Friday as they go head-to-head with the No. 6-seeded Ole Miss Rebels. The Spartans bounced back from an early exit from the Big Ten Tournament,

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and former Big 12 player of the year Marcus Morris Sr. react to the Spartans 73-70 win over the Rebels in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

The only Big Ten team to enter the Sweet 16 as a favorite was Michigan State and the Spartans lived up to that billing, eventually grabbing a three-point win on Friday night. However, there was plenty of drama to get there,

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. “We don’t put up any banners for Elite Eights,

The first of today’s Sweet 16 matchups will be between No. 2 Michigan State and No. 6 Ole Miss. The Michigan State Spartans defeated the Bryant Bulldogs in the first round and the New Mexico Lobos in the second round to reach the Sweet 16.