Michigan State Advances to Sweet 16

0:00On March 21st, Michigan State punched their ticket to the sweet 16, with a solid 77-69 win over Louisville in the second round of. The East Region, the third-seated Spartans got a huge double-double from Cohen Carr, who dropped 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the charge under. Coach Tom Izzo, the game stayed close early, but Michigan State built a 5.5-time edge at 36-31, thanks to sharp ball movement and 12. Assists on just 13 field goals. Louisville hung tough, shooting poorly from deep, but turning nine Spartan turnovers into points. Fans and Buffalo saw the Spartans dominate most of the way, leading for nearly 28 minutes. This marks the 17th-sweet 16-trip for Izzo Squad, adding to their eight final four runs and the 200 title they snagged back in two. Thousand. In the second half, Michigan State pulled away late with key free throws and a big three from Jackson-Colar, stretching the lead to 13 before.

1:01Closing it out strong, point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. added 12 points and a whopping 16 assists to keep things flowing. Next up for the Spartans is the winner of Sunday's clash between 2nd-seated Connecticut and 7th-seated UCLA, as Izzo's crew keeps chasing March. Madness Glory.