Spartans Punch Ticket to Sweet Sixteen

0:00On March 21, Michigan State punched their ticket to the sweet 16 for the 17th time under coach Tom Izzo with a 77-2. 69 victory over 6th-seated Louisville in the East region. The Spartans leaned on their physical style and timely three-point shooting to pull ahead, despite struggling with 15 turnovers to Louisville's. 11. They shot 42% from beyond the arc overall, finishing 11 of 26. Izzo was up front about the flaws after the game, pointing to sloppy play from the big men early and bone-headed mistakes, but he praised the bench for, stepping up big. The win highlighted the team's depth, with different players delivering when accounted most. Jeremy Fears ran the show with 16 assists, 12 points and 3 rebounds, putting him just three shy of a big 10 single season record. Jackson Kohler added 10 points and 6 boards, while bench sparks like Trey Ford, with 12 points kept the momentum going. Now the Spartans gear up for the winner of UCLA versus Yukon on Friday, March 27th,

1:03riding this team effort into deeper tournament waters.