After defeating No. 16 SIU Edwardsville, the Cougars beat No. 8 Gonzaga. Then, they upended No. 4 Purdue and No. 2 Tennessee to reach the Final Four. Houston became the first program since 2017 North Carolina to navigate the most difficult seed path possible for a No. 1 team.

Four different networks are carrying March Madness games in 2025. During the first round of the tournament, TruTV, CBS, TNT and TBS will carry various games. TruTV is channel 246 on DirecTV. It's listed as channel 242 on Dish. It varies on other providers.

Elite Eight picks, predictions, odds for Michigan State vs Auburn South Region NCAA Tournament March Madness game on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Who wins?

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

Michigan State's season ended in the Elite Eight with a 70-64 loss to No. 1 seed Auburn on Sunday. It was a season that surpassed all expectations at its beginning, but one in which its flaws of shooting and takeover talent finally caught up as it ran into a juggernaut.

Columnist Graham Couch gives his thoughts on Michigan State's performance in a 70-64 loss to Auburn in the Elite Eight on Sunday with three quick takes.

Coming into the contest, Auburn very well could be the most talented team the Spartans have seen all season long. Auburn ranks absurdly well in almost every metric available, and will surely give Michigan State all that they can handle on Sunday.

A trip to the Final Four is on the line when Auburn faces Michigan State on Sunday. Check out our expert Michigan State vs. Auburn predictions and best bets here.