The second-seeded Michigan State Spartans and top-seeded Auburn Tigers will battle for the South Region title and a spot in the Final Four when they meet on Sunday in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Michigan State advanced with a 73-70 win over Ole Miss,

They have now won their four NCAA tournament games by a combined 94 points, and after a big game from Tyrese Proctor against Arizona, it was the freshman trio of Cooper Flagg (16 points, 9 rebounds), Kon Knueppel (21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists) and Khaman Maluach (14 points, 9 rebounds) that led the way in the Elite Eight.

It’s the Auburn Tigers vs Alabama State Hornets in the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction, pick for the 2025 NCAA Tournament basketball game

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Auburn earned its second Final Four trip in program history on Sunday with a 70-64 win over Michigan State in Atlanta in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Tournament. Johni Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Auburn (32-5) took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half.

Alabama State coach Tony Madlock was an Auburn basketball assistant. His Hornets advanced to face the Tigers in dramatic March Madness fashion.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two games in, Alabama State basketball saw its 2025 NCAA Tournament run end in the round of 64 as the 16-seed Hornets were bounced by Auburn on Thursday, their in-state ...

Madness continued on Saturday, and h No. 1 Florida clinched the first Final Four berth with a late charge led by Walter Clayton Jr., who hit several clutch shots down the stretch to lift the Gators to an 84-79 win over No.