Chris Beard and the Ole Miss Rebels battled until the final buzzer on Friday night in a Sweet 16 loss to the No. 2-seeded Michigan State Spartans. In Ole Miss'

MILWAUKEE — For the first time in a long time, Ole Miss basketball is advancing in the NCAA tournament. The No. 6 Rebels beat No. 11 North Carolina 71-64 on Friday afternoon at the Fiserv Forum ...

The Men's NCAA Tournament continues on Friday with the Sweet 16, and the No. 2 seed Michigan State will face the No. 6 seed Ole Miss for a spot in the Elite Eight. Will it be the Rebels or the Spartans that advance?

Watch Tom Izzo, Jase Richardson, Jaden Akins and Coen Carr break down the Spartans' victory over Ole Miss in the Sweet 16 on Friday

Michigan State started off slow and didn’t take the lead until 7:50 was left to play, but they held on to beat Ole Miss 73-30. In March, it’s not about being the better team, it’s just about winning the game you’re in.

Freshman Jase Richardson scored a team-high 20 points to lead No. 2 Michigan State to a 73-70 win over No. 6 Ole Miss in the NCAA Tournament South

Ole Miss basketball forward Malik Dia couldn't stop his tears after a 73-70 loss in the Sweet 16. He will never play with most of this roster again.

Michigan State basketball did battle with Ole Miss on Friday night in the Sweet 16 in what turned out to be a hard fought, physical battle between the Spartans and Rebels. In the end, Michigan State snuck past Ole Miss,