March Madness picks, predictions, odds for Michigan State vs UConn NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 East Region game on Friday, March 27, 2026. Who wins game?

Despite an impressive field of teams, Michigan State is the absolute best bet to take home this year's Men's Frozen Four Championship.

Michigan State has advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 17th time under Tom Izzo, beating Louisville in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Michigan State beat the pressure and Jeremy Fears fed Carson Cooper for a two-handed slam with seven second left. That was exclamation point and coach Tom Izzo turned and gave a thumbs up to family and fans seated behind the bench at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

Michigan and Ohio State meet in the Big Ten Hockey Tournament final at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor on Saturday, March 21.

Joseph Dzierwa, a lefthander in the Orioles system who starred at Michigan State, was named to MLB's All-Spring Breakout team on Monday.

No. 3 seed Michigan State (27-7) will face No. 2 UConn (31-5) in the Sweet 16 on Friday (9:45 p.m., CBS) in a rematch of an exhibition the Huskies won in October. “I think we’re a lot different team,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said on Monday,