The No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers square off against the No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans in an Elite Eight showdown on Sunday. The Tigers are fresh off a commanding 78-65 win over Michigan on Friday. As for the Spartans, Michigan State defeated Ole Miss 73-70 in the Sweet 16.                         

Tipoff from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta is set for 5:05 p.m. ET. Auburn is a 5.5-point favorite in the latest Michigan State vs. Auburn odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 146.5. 

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