BY DYLAN O'LOUGHLIN BUFFALO, N.Y. --- Coen Carr finished with a game-high double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds while Jeremy Fears Jr finished with a 12-point, 16-assist double-double to lead the No. 3 Michigan State Spartans to a 77-69 Round of 32 victory over the No. 6 Louisville Cardinals. Up five coming out of the locker room, Carr netted 14 points in the final 20 … [Read more...] about Carr and Fears double-doubles lead Michigan State to 23rd Sweet 16
The Journey: Rodgers and Louisville look to keep season alive in second round against Michigan State
BY DYLAN O'LOUGHLIN BUFFALO, N.Y. --- There's 1:37 left in the opening round matchup of March Madness. South Florida is on a 20-8 run and after a turnover on the offensive end, Louisville needed a timeout. That's when Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey called on Kobe Rodgers to check back into the game and the red-shirt senior made the game-sealing play. "To me, the story … [Read more...] about The Journey: Rodgers and Louisville look to keep season alive in second round against Michigan State
Right School: Experienced Spartans are ready for second round action
BY DYLAN O'LOUGHLIN BUFFALO, N.Y. --- Michigan State is prestigious when it comes to men's basketball. The Spartans hold the longest active streak for consecutive March Madness appearances with 28 and they don't just lose in the first round. Michigan State is back in the Round of 32 for the 12th time in 14 tournaments and 16th in the last 19 with a 16-5 record in the … [Read more...] about Right School: Experienced Spartans are ready for second round action
Johnson Jr leads second half run as Michigan advances to the second round
BY DYLAN O'LOUGHLIN BUFFALO, N.Y. --- In a day full of upsets, the top-seeded Michigan Wolverines were almost another victim of the Madness in March. "We thought we took a haymaker from them in the first half and our guys never played scared," Michigan head coach Dusty May said. "They never played tight, they just continued to get to the next possesion and found a way … [Read more...] about Johnson Jr leads second half run as Michigan advances to the second round
Georgia looks to keep historic season alive in March
BY DYLAN O'LOUGHLIN BUFFALO, N.Y. --- After finishing the regular season with its best record in program history, the Georgia Bulldogs (22-10/10-8) look to keep the season alive in March Madness this year in their 14th tournament appearance. Last year, the Bulldogs lost in the first round to No. 8 Gonzaga 89-68. The Bulldogs are in the 8 vs. 9 matchup again this year as … [Read more...] about Georgia looks to keep historic season alive in March