The seventh-seeded Spartans, the Trojans’ first-round foe Friday, finished 19-12 overall and 11-8 in the Big Ten but boast five Quadrant 1 victories
Tenth-seeded USC will open the NCAA tournament Friday against seventh-seeded Michigan State at 9:15 a.m. The Trojans will be preparing to face a team with lots of big-game experience on CBS. Here’s what you need to know about the Spartans.Overall record:11-8, good to finish fourth in the Big Ten before a 68-58 loss to Ohio State in the conference quarterfinalsG Tyson Walker, 14.6 ppg, 1.2 spg; F Joey Hauser, 14.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg; G A.J. Hoggard, 12.5 ppg, 6.
1 seed Purdue stand out on the Spartans’ schedule, but the Big Ten tournament loss to a sub-.500 Ohio State team without its leading scorer ended Michigan State’s chance to improve its résumé in the final week.Walker vs. Kobe Johnson. This has been the defensive battle Johnson has been training for all year, with the season on the line and needing to shut down the other team’s leading scorer. Walker is extremely shifty and fast.
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