Michigan State Basketball Takes Crown in Elite Eight with Epic Showdown!
Michigan State basketball got a 3-seed to Tom Izzo's 28th straight NCAA Tournament. Here's how the Spartans can earn him his ninth Final Four trip.
EAST LANSING – All the highs and lows and lessons learned throughout the course of Michigan State basketball 's season comes down to this: Can the Spartans rediscover their early defensive tenacity and blend it with their late offensive surge to make another deep run in the NCAA Tournament? If so, Tom Izzo could have a ninth Final Four within reach. If not – and if the struggles to stop opponents continue, MSU (No.
8 in the USA TODAY Sports College Poll) could have a difficult time reaching the second weekend. JEFF SEIDEL: Tom Izzo has made Michigan State basketball numb to success “You have to focus on the first time, and that’s what we’ll do,” Izzo said Sunday, March 15. “We will prepare for all three teams, because that’s what we do.
The deal is here to win the weekend. ” The Spartans (25-7) are the No. 3 seed in the East region, opening Izzo’s 28th straight NCAA appearance against No.
14 seed North Dakota State on Thursday (4:05 p. m. , TNT) at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
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