It was a sad night for Michigan State basketball and Spartan fans around the country, as MSU couldn't overcome the No. 1 ranked team in the country, Auburn, and were eliminated from the 2025 NCAA Tournament in the Elite 8 on Sunday. Below, you can see our takeaways from a heartbreaking loss for the Spartans:

Michigan State senior guard Jaden Akins played his last collegiate game on Sunday when the Spartans fell to Auburn 70-64 in the Elite Eight.

The emotions were brutally raw. Tears flowing from every corner of the locker room, long embraces, towels slung over heads. Slumped over a folding chair and still in uniform, Tre Holloman was inconsolable.