Jeremy Fears Jr. led Michigan State to a 30-win season. The other three Tom Izzo point guards who did went to a Final Four; Fears is one win away.

A long rivalry between Auburn's Tahaad Pettiford and Michigan State's Jase Richardson will continue when the freshman guards lead their teams in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.

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 standout guard — and trash talker — for Michigan State details growing up with a stutter and how he manages it now.

To the editor: I have such an empty feeling. It feels like I lost someone. The best few weeks in sports. I sit on the sidelines left out of the dance. I watched Michigan yesterday, a team that won only eight games last year. Their bigs dominated. What a turnaround. BIG BUCKS bring BIG BUCKS, I hope.

The No. 6 seed Ole Miss men's basketball team (24-12, 10-8 SEC) dropped a hard-fought matchup against No. 2 seed Michigan State (30-6, 17-3 BIG 10) 73-70, Friday night at State Farm Arena in Atlanta,

Auburn excels offensively, averaging 83.6 points per game, while Michigan State is known for their strong defense, allowing only 67.1 points per game. This matchup between Auburn's offensive firepower and Michigan State's defensive resilience should be a thrilling contest.

It was an emotional night for Tom Izzo and the Michigan State basketball team. It didn't come easy, but the Spartans reached the Elite 8 of March Madness with an epic comeback over Ole Miss on Friday night.