MSU head coach Tom Izzo falls to 8-3 in Elite 8 games as a result in a night that was all Auburn from the start.

The Michigan State Spartans’ shot at a Final Four came to an end on Sunday evening, falling to top-seeded Auburn in the Elite Eight, 70-64.  Tom Izzo’s team had

Tom Izzo gave his respect to the Michigan State Spartans team after their 70-64 loss to the Auburn Tigers in the Elite 8 on Sunday.

Twenty-five years after his lone national title, Tom Izzo has come up short of a second. Michigan State fell behind by 15 points in the opening minutes and never could fight all the way back.

Like all coaches in college basketball, Izzo has built-in bonuses in his contract that are unlocked when hitting achievements. So according to Steve Berkowitz of USA TODAY Sports, that means Izzo reportedly made $200,000 in bonuses for the Spartans' impressive season.

While the offseason has just begun, the transfer portal never stops and Michigan State has some key roster decisions to quickly parse through

Michigan State won the league regular-season title before making a heroic tournament run that included a comeback win against Ole Miss t

No. 2 seed Michigan State basketball will need it all from Coen Carr in the Sweet 16 against Ole Miss when it plays for a spot in the Elite Eight.

It’s the second ever Elite Eight matchup between head coaches Bruce Pearl and Tom Izzo, with the first coming while Pearl was at Tennessee in 2010. Izzo and Michigan State won the game, but Pearl will look to get some revenge on Sunday.