Six-seed Ole Miss was a -3.5 underdog heading into Friday’s Sweet 16 matchup against the Michigan State Spartans, but they sure didn’t play like it for most of the game. That made the Rebels’ 70-73 loss to Michigan State even more painful.

Tom Izzo and Michigan State basketball advance to the Elite Eight of March Madness after defeating Ole Miss, 73-70, Friday in the Sweet Sixteen.

Ole Miss basketball took on Michigan State in the Sweet 16 this past Friday night. In a wire-to-wire game, the Rebels weren't quite able to take down the Sparta