US EditionMichigan State headed to Sweet 16 No. 17 after ousting Louisville
Coen Carr scored 21 points with a career-high double-double and Jeremy Fears Jr. set an MSU NCAA tournament assist record with 16, leading to a 77-69 victory.
- Third-Seeded Michigan State defeated sixth-seeded Louisville 77-69 on Saturday, March 21, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, advancing to the Sweet 16.
- Head coach Tom Izzo clinched his 17th Sweet 16 berth in his 31st season, marking the Spartans' third second-weekend appearance in four years.
- Junior forward Coen Carr recorded his first career double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. set an MSU NCAA tournament record with 16 assists.
- Michigan State advances to the East Regional semifinals in Washington, D.C., where they will face the winner of Sunday's Connecticut-UCLA game on Friday, March 27.
- Louisville concluded its season with a 24-11 record, the Cardinals' first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017; head coach Pat Kelsey said, "It's not the destination, it's the journey.
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The Michigan State Spartans are moving on to the Sweet 16 after a 77-69 win over the No. 6 seed Louisville Cardinals, and it looks like another example of how legendary Spartans coach Tom Izzo's approach works.And that's something Charles Barkley would certainly agree with.Learn More About The Ultimate College Hoops ExperienceAfter the game, Barkley and the rest of the CBS March Madness studio team were talking about Izzo, and Sir Charles noted …
Spartans Handle Louisville Behind Carr’s Double-Double, Fears’ 16 Assists
Photo: Gregory Fisher ~ Imagn ImagesEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State punched its ticket to the Sweet 16 with a gritty 77-69 win over Louisville in Saturday’s second-round matchup in Buffalo. The Spartans controlled most of the afternoon behind steady offense and timely defensive stops, holding the Cardinals to 41% shooting while hitting 47% of their own attempts. It was the kind of start-to-finish performance that set the tone for a Michigan State …
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