Syracuse stuns Michigan State, busts brackets all over America

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The victor advances to face No. 2 Duke in the Midwest Regional semifinals on Friday, March 23.

So I was wrong on that account, but before the game there was one thing of which I was sure – Bucknell wasn’t getting blown out.

The seventh-seeded Aggies (22-12) did everything they had to do to hand the Tar Heels a rare loss in a home-state NCAA game.

Winston’s ball movement was an offensive catalyst Friday night that found open shooters, put guys in the right spots, and put the Michigan State offense in a more consistent tempo. The Spartans’ last win against the Orange came in the 2000 Midwest Regional semifinals, the season they last won the national title.

Michigan State advances to Sunday’s 2nd round in Detroit and will the TCS/Syracuse victor at a time to be determined.

How can I listen to the Michigan State-Syracuse basketball game on the radio?

As poorly as Michigan State shot, it had chances to escape with a victory. The game can also be heard on Sirius 137, XM 201 and Internet 962.

Michigan State will next face Syracuse on Sunday with a berth in to the Sweet Sixteen on the line.

Michigan State has seriously struggled with Syracuse’s famous 2-3 Zone. Syracuse ranks 108th in blocks allowed per game (3.2).

Syracuse knows how to win in the NCAA Tournament – Now with three wins already in this tournament, Syracuse often labors through the regular season only to play its best basketball during March Madness.

They got into the Round of 64 by edging Arizona State on Wednesday, then topped No. 6 seed TCU 57-52 on Friday night.

Auburn 62, College of Charleston 58: Jared Harper made a clutch 3-pointer with 1:17 to go – his only basket of the game – and Auburn held off No. 13 College of Charleston. It goes in the books as just a four-point win but the final score doesn’t do service to the way the Spartans controlled much of the game.

Michigan State’s sophomore stud Miles Bridges scored 29 points, Josh Langford scored 22 and Michigan State beat Bucknell in a physical game that turned into a chippy one, 82-78.

Winston scored 15 points and Nick Ward added 10 for the Spartans, who combined to make just 26 percent of their shots. Now-SU assistant coach Allen Griffin scored 14 points off the bench and was one of two Orange players to reach double figures, along with Jason Hart. And Michigan State will likely play all of them, in an effort to wear down and create foul trouble on a Syracuse frontline that lacks depth and has been limited by injuries.

OR 88, Seattle 45 – Sabrina Ionescu had 19 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for her 10th career triple-double, and second-seeded OR rolled in the Spokane Regional.