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Michigan State turns back Louisville to dance into NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

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The win puts Michigan State in its second straight Sweet Sixteen and its 17th under head coach Tom Izzo.

Buffalo, N. Y. — Michigan State is onto the Sweet 16.

On a record-breaking day as point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. dished 16 assists to set a school NCAA Tournament record, No. 3 seed Michigan State led the entire second half in a 77-69 win over No.

6 seed Louisville. Despite 15 turnovers, five from Fears, 3-for-13 3-point shooting and Fears’ crafty playmaking won the weekend for the Spartans. The win puts Michigan State in its second straight Sweet 16 and its 17th under head coach Tom Izzo.

The Spartans take on the winner of No. 2 seed UConn and No. 7 seed UCLA.

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