Game time for Auburn vs Michigan State in Elite Eight of March Madness announced

No. 1 seed Auburn men’s basketball will face No. 2 seed Michigan State in the Elite Eight at 4:05 p.m. CT on Sunday in Atlanta, CBS announced for the upcoming March Madness slate.

The game will be broadcast on CBS. Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery and Tracy Wolfson will be on the call again.

The Tigers beat No. 5 seed Michigan 78-65 on Friday night to reach the Elite Eight. Earlier in the night, Michigan State beat No. 6 Ole Miss 73-70 in the other South Regional Sweet 16 game.

Auburn is in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2019, when it advanced to the Final Four for the only time in program history. The Tigers also made the Elite Eight in 1986.

Michigan State is in the Elite Eight for the 15th time, but also the first time since 2019. The Spartans have made 10 trips to the Final Four (most recently in 2019) and won the national championship in 1979 and 2000.