Michigan State Crushes North Dakota State

0:00On March 19, Michigan State had no trouble advancing in the NCAA tournament. The third seeded Spartans crushed 14th seeded North Dakota State 92-67 on Thursday. They held a double-digit lead through the entire second half and never trailed. Standout efforts came from several key players. Carson Cooper scored 20 points with 10 rebounds. Cohen Carr added 17 points. Jackson Kohler had 12 points and 9 rebounds. Jeremy Fears Jr. chipped in 7 points and 11 assists. Cam Ward came off the bench for 13 points. Fans and analysts see this as a solid bounce back win for the Spartans. As heavy favorites against a smaller program, they handled business without much drama. It showed their stars stepping up when needed. Now the Spartans face 6th seeded Louisville on Saturday. The Cardinals beat 11th seeded South Florida earlier. Michigan State will need to keep defending the 3-point line well and hit from outside like they did going 10 for 20. With this strong start, Michigan State builds confidence heading into tougher matchups.

1:04The tournament only gets harder from here.