Sweet 16 Rapid Reactions: Sampson Magic, Auburn Flipping the Switch, and the Izzo-Beard Battle

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Steven Ruiz to recap all of Friday's Sweet 16 games including Houston's last-second victory over Purdue (1:55), Auburn's late surge to defeat Michigan 78-65 (11:50), Tom Izzo and Michigan State finding a way to beat Ole Miss (21:46), and Tennessee's convincing victory over Kentucky (30:22), before looking ahead to the Florida-Texas Tech and Duke-Alabama Elite 8 matchups on Saturday (38:24). Host: Tate Frazier Guest: Steven Ruiz Producer: Kyle Crichton The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Sweet 16 Rapid Reactions: Sampson Magic, Auburn Flipping the Switch, and the Izzo-Beard Battle is an episode from One Shining Podcast by The Ringer.

This episode is 53:36 long.

This episode was published on Mar 29, 2025.

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