Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is heading to his 11th Elite Eight. The Spartans found a way to get it done once again on Friday when they overcame some sizeable deficits and eventually defeated a tough Ole Miss team,

Since 1939, never in the history of the NCAA tournament have rivals Michigan and Michigan State basketball met in March Madness.

One of those, of course, was MSU, which was stunned by Middle Tennessee in 2016. Perhaps even more worrisome: A 15-seed has pulled off the giant upset in three of the past four years, with only last year’s tourney seeing all four 2-seeds make the second round.

Analyzing Friday’s Ole Miss vs. Michigan State odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.