Auburn basketball is hours away from meeting Michigan State in the Elite Eight, and Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl believes that his team has plenty to prove.

The No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans face the No. 1 Auburn Tigers in a massive Elite Eight game on Sunday. The winner advances to the Final Four and takes on No. 1 Florida on Saturday, April 5. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo is trying to get back to the Final Four for the first time since the 2019 NCAA Tournament.

It's a big-time matchup forthcoming on Friday night at State Farm Arena in Atlanta with the 8-seed Michigan Wolverines facing off against the 1-seed of the South region in the NCAA Tournament, the Auburn Tigers.

Watch as the No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers (31-5) and No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans (30-6) will play for a spot in the NCAA Tournament Final Four on Sunday at State Farm Arena, starting at 5:05

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

Michigan State men’s basketball is back in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2019. Tom Izzo’s team got it done by the hair of their chin Friday, beating Ole Miss, 73-70, in Atlanta to advance one step closer to the Final Four.

Michigan State is one win away from a ninth Final Four appearance in Tom Izzo's 30-year tenure after beating Ole Miss in the Sweet 16.

The No. 1 Auburn Tigers trailed by as many as nine points to the Michigan Wolverines before going on a 34-8 run in the second half.

Johni Broome recorded game highs of 22 points and 16 rebounds to lead No. 1 seed Auburn to a 78-65 win over No. 5 seed Michigan in Friday's