Michigan State is in the middle of a deep March Madness run, and the Spartans are honoring one of their own during the stretch. All season long, Michigan State has worn "JF" patches on their jerseys after a longtime Spartan died last year.

Tom Izzo and Michigan State basketball advance to the Elite Eight of March Madness after defeating Ole Miss, 73-70, Friday in the Sweet Sixteen.

Jason Richardson's Michigan State team made a title run under Tom Izzo, his son is seeking to do doing the same.

The No. 2 seed Spartans (29-6) face the No. 6 seed Ole Miss Rebels (24-11) in Atlanta, Georgia. The winner will face either No. 5 seed Michigan (27-9) or No. 1 seed Auburn (30-5) Sunday in an Elite 8 game.

The 2-seed Michigan State Spartans defeated the 6-seed Ole Miss Rebels on Friday in an NCAA tournament Sweet 16 matchup to advance to the Elite Eight.

A Final Four berth is on the line Sunday night. Can Tom Izzo lead the Spartans there for the ninth time? Here are our Michigan State vs. Auburn predictions, picks and best bets for the Elite 8.

The Detroit News staff predicts the outcome of Sunday’s NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game between Michigan State and Auburn.

Connor Earegood of The Detroit News breaks down Michigan State’s NCAA Tournament Elite Eight showdown against Auburn.

Get the latest NCAA Tournament odds for all things Michigan State Spartans before the first round tips off Friday night.