Michigan State basketball did battle with Ole Miss on Friday night in the Sweet 16 in what turned out to be a hard fought, physical battle between the Spartans and Rebels. In the end, Michigan State snuck past Ole Miss, punching their ticket into the Elite 8 on Sunday.

Chris Beard and the Ole Miss Rebels battled until the final buzzer on Friday night in a Sweet 16 loss to the No. 2-seeded Michigan State Spartans. In Ole Miss'

Ole Miss basketball took on Michigan State in the Sweet 16 this past Friday night. In a wire-to-wire game, the Rebels weren't quite able to take down the Sparta

Jase Richardson scored 24 points and Michigan State surged past Mississippi in the second half for a 73-70 victory on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

Michigan State survived an epic game against Ole Miss in March Madness, beating the Rebels to make the Elite Eight.

After one uncharacteristically bad game against New Mexico, Jase Richardson is fully back. The Spartans' best offensive weapon dropped 20 points and also had six rebounds, second on the team, including a huge rebound in crunch-time that helped seal the win.

Tom Izzo wants to get back to a Final Four and beyond. Before that, Michigan State basketball must get past a Mississippi team that resembles his own.

The 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament continues on Friday, March 28 with more Sweet 16 action, this time in the South Region, where the 2 seed Michigan State Spartans battle the 6 seed Ole Miss Rebels at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

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