I t wasn't too long ago that it seemed inconceivable that Michigan basketball could make any sort of run in the NCAA Tournament. After all, the Wolverines were floundering, strugg

Auburn basketball fans were the vast majority of the crowd at State Farm Arena — and they let Michigan know it every time the Tigers made a play.

There was a moment nearly halfway through the second half of the Sweet 16 matchup between 1-seed Auburn and underdog 5-seed Michigan where it felt like the Wolverines just might prevail. But then all hell broke loose.

Auburn basketball trailed Michigan by nine at one point, but as it closed a 13-point victory over the Wolverines, it showed just what makes it special.

The No. 4 Auburn Tigers take on the No. 8 Michigan State Spartans in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament

Michigan State men’s basketball is back in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2019. Tom Izzo’s team got it done by the hair of their chin Friday, beating Ole Miss, 73-70, in Atlanta to advance one step closer to the Final Four.

Auburn later found themselves trailing by nine with just over 12 minutes to go, appearing out of sorts. However, Bruce Pearl's top-ranked team rallied with an explosive 20-2 run, seizing control of the game and cruising to victory.

Auburn basketball did it again. In an ugly affair against 5-seed Michigan, the Tigers’ season looked more than over more than once. It had shades of the same struggle they faced against 9-seed Creighton the week prior.

Michigan went just 8-24 last season, finishing in last place in the Big Ten and missing the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. May replaced Juwan Howard and overhauled

Michigan basketball's season ended with a 75-62 loss to Auburn Friday in the regional semifinal and as media entered the silence of the postgame locker room, the sadness in the air was palpable. The Wolverines' (27-10, 14-6 Big Ten) campaign came to a close one weekend short of San Antonio.

The No. 5 seed Wolverines (26-9) face the No. 4 seed Texas A&M Aggies (23-10) at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.

Auburn just had too much, even though for a while, Michigan basketball looked like it had enough, too, in the NCAA tournament Sweet 16.

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,

It was a hard fought battle between the Spartans and Rebels, and Ole Miss gave everything the Spartans could handle. In the end, though, Michigan State's team persevered and willed themselves to a victory,

Tom Izzo and the No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans kept their season alive on Friday night, advancing to the South Region final. Playing in Atlanta, Ga., the middle of SEC country, Michigan State was able to knock off No.

It's been nearly six years, but Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans are finally headed back to the Elite Eight. After winning in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament by a combined 33 points,

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.

Vlad Goldin will be headed to the NBA next year with his collegiate eligibility fully expired. Most experts expect that his twin 7-foot teammate, Danny Wolf, will declare himself eligible for the NBA Draft as well.

The 20-year-old helped lead the Wolverines to a 27-9 overall record (14-6 in the Big Ten), playing and starting in all 36 games.

The Wolverines made a run to the Sweet 16 thanks in large part to their duo of seven-footers, junior Danny Wolf and senior Vladislav Goldin.