Michigan State wants that first half back against Auburn.  It's cruel how the end can sour a brilliant season, and then in the blink of an eye, there's no closure to be found with the portal looming.

Down 10 with the season on the line. A discombobulated start on the offensive end with breakdowns on the other side of the court. This has become a familiar opening act for Michigan State, which somehow keeps scripting the predictable finish of a Hallmark Christmas movie.

Tennessee basketball lost in the Elite Eight for the second straight season, falling to Houston and a game shy of its first Final Four.