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BUFFALO, NY – Michigan State basketball is heading to the nation's capital for the Sweet 16.
The 3-seed Spartans beat the 6-seed Louisville Cardinals at KeyBank Center in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, 77-69, on Saturday, March 21.
The Spartans survived a sloppy first half with nine turnovers and some missed defensive coverages and then got off to an electric start in the second half thanks to the hero of the day, Coen Carr.
RECAP: Michigan State vs Louisville live updates, channel in March Madness
The high-flying junior forced a timeout less than two minutes into the second half when he punished the rim with a fastbreak dunk that gave MSU a nine-point lead and dominated the game with his energy, finishing with 21 points and 10 rebounds on 8-for-13 shooting.
Jeremy Fears Jr. didn't shoot great, finishing with 12 points on 3-for-13 shooting, but set the Spartans up with good looks all day and finished with 16 assists in the game, breaking Denzel Valentine's record for most assists in a NCAA Tournament game by an MSU player. He had 11 assists in the first game.
Next up, the Spartans will play either 7-seed UCLA or 2-seed UConn on Friday, March 27, in the East Regional semifinal in Washington.
This story will be updated shortly.
Contact Chris Solari:[email protected]. Follow him @chrissolari.
Subscribe to the "Spartan Speak" podcast for new episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at freep.com/podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State game score in March Madness win vs Louisville
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The 3-seed Spartans beat the 6-seed Louisville Cardinals at KeyBank Center in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, 77-69, on Saturday, March 21.
The Spartans survived a sloppy first half with nine turnovers and some missed defensive coverages and then got off to an electric start in the second half thanks to the hero of the day, Coen Carr.
RECAP: Michigan State vs Louisville live updates, channel in March Madness
The high-flying junior forced a timeout less than two minutes into the second half when he punished the rim with a fastbreak dunk that gave MSU a nine-point lead and dominated the game with his energy, finishing with 21 points and 10 rebounds on 8-for-13 shooting.
Jeremy Fears Jr. didn't shoot great, finishing with 12 points on 3-for-13 shooting, but set the Spartans up with good looks all day and finished with 16 assists in the game, breaking Denzel Valentine's record for most assists in a NCAA Tournament game by an MSU player. He had 11 assists in the first game.
Next up, the Spartans will play either 7-seed UCLA or 2-seed UConn on Friday, March 27, in the East Regional semifinal in Washington.
This story will be updated shortly.
Contact Chris Solari:[email protected]. Follow him @chrissolari.
Subscribe to the "Spartan Speak" podcast for new episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at freep.com/podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State game score in March Madness win vs Louisville
Continue reading...
