Louisville 69, at Michigan State 77

BUFFALO, N.Y. (Interstat) — In a men’s NCAA Division I playoff game defined by precision passing and a dominant individual performance, Michigan State outlasted Louisville 77-69 on Saturday at KeyBank Center. A crowd of 17,499 saw the Spartans, now 27-7, advance behind a masterful floor game from point guard Jeremy Fears and a career-high scoring afternoon from Coen Carr. The Cardinals, who finished their season at 24-11, could not overcome Michigan State’s offensive efficiency despite a valiant effort from their backcourt. The most critical phase of the contest came in the final seven minutes, as Michigan State transformed a narrow… Read more...