Pat Caputo: A Testy Game And The Spartans Passed The Test
If there is a wide spread perception Michigan State didn't play well Sunday, it's not true.
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If there is a wide spread perception Michigan State didn't play well Sunday, it's not true.
It was not easy, but the Michigan State Spartans beat the St. Louis Billikens 65-61 on Sunday, sending the Spartans to the round of 16 in the West Regional of the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.
There's a thread running through Michigan State's program that connects the decades and NCAA titles - three players intertwined by talent, charisma and leadership skills.
They have three players from San Antonio, two from Canada, two from Maryland and a guard from Massachusetts whose basketball roots will stay forever green.
Tom Izzo put his head back and his feet up, crossing his left ankle over his right leg on the corner of an airplane seat where his young son was sitting.
We should have known better than to leave Izzo's Spartans out of the Preseason Top 25 (and one), but the roster didn't have the look or feel of something that could even challenge Ohio State in the Big Ten.
Las Vegas casinos like top seed Kentucky better than all the other teams in the NCAA tournament, but think Ohio State is better than any of the other No. 1s.
Michigan State, the fourth No. 1 seed, was fifth followed by Kansas, Ohio State, Duke, Baylor and Florida State.
The NCAA basketball tournament can be seen locally on CBS 62. Find out when Michigan, Michigan State and the University of Detroit Mercy are playing, plus view the full schedule.
If you believe in karma, then you can already print the Michigan State 2012 Final 4 T-shirts.
The NCAA's attempt to be more transparent about its tournament selection process proved one thing Sunday: It's still subjective.
Top-seeded Michigan State will begin its quest for its seventh Final Four since 1999 against No. 16 LIU.
Michigan State Spartans are the Big Ten tournament champs beating Ohio State 68-64 in the final game on Sunday.
Big Ten player of the year Draymond Green scored 14 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in Saturday's 65-52 semifinal win over No. 14 Wisconsin, and he said Sunday's game is a chance at redemption for top-seeded Michigan State.
A sluggish start for the Michigan State turns into a solid finish for the Spartans as they beat the Wisconsin Badgers 65-52 in the Big Ten semifinal game Saturday.
