Michigan State to Final Four in Detroit: Spartans beat Louisville

Michigan State to Represent Big Ten in Final Four After Dominating Louisville

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Full disclosure: I am starting this post with 3:00 left in the Michigan State-Louisville game. The Spartans are currently up 64-47 and have completely beaten Louisville into submission. I have been shocked by how little heart and grit Louisville has shown. Obviously, Michigan State’s heart and grit come as no surprise and are a reflection of their outstanding coach Tom Izzo.

Not that it took any kind of special prognosticating power, but the keys that I outlined a couple of days ago absolutely ended up being the keys to victory for Michigan State. They did a great job making 3s and defending the 3, they contained Terrence Williams and Earl Clark, they did a great job on the glass, and they made free throws.

This was, for all intents and purposes, a perfect game played Michigan State. And it resulted in a double-digit victory.

Congratulations to Tom Izzo and the Spartans for playing their best game of the season in the biggest spot so far. Now they head to Detroit to take on Connecticut in the Final Four. The Spartans will once again be prohibitive underdogs, and once again will have the challenge of proving the “experts” wrong. I’m glad I stuck with my gut feeling and maintained confidence in Michigan State. They certainly maintained confidence in themselves and the city of Detroit will now get to enjoy watching the home state team in the Final Four.