Michigan State's Jase Richardson and Auburn's Tahaad Pettiford will square off on Sunday for a spot in the Final Four.

A pair of veteran-heavy teams in No. 1 Auburn and No. 2 Michigan State have a common denominator ahead of Sunday's matchup in the NCAA Tournament South Region final -- a pair of red-hot freshmen.

The Elite 8 games continued to live up to expectations, including Auburn against Michigan and Michigan State against Ole Miss. At points in both games, it was unclear who was headed for a win, but ...