SportsLine expert Bruce Marshall has revealed his Ole Miss Rebels vs. Michigan State Spartans picks for the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Friday

The Spartans will play Mississippi on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Here's why Mississippi is nicknamed "Ole Miss."

The Michigan State Spartans and Ole Miss Rebels will go head-to-head on Friday night in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. With an Elite Eight berth on the line, both teams are trying to join Alabama, Florida, Duke, and Texas Tech as teams just one win away from a trip to San Antonio.

Jase Richardson scored 24 points and Michigan State surged past Mississippi in the second half for a 73-70 victory on Friday night 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,

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and former Big 12 player of the year Marcus Morris Sr. react to the Spartans 73-70 win over the Rebels in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

Michigan State basketball vs Mississippi photos from the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament Friday, March 28, 2025 in Atlanta.

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.