TULSA, OK – Tom Izzo’s no stranger to getting his team ready for March Madness, and that preparation showed as his ninth-seeded Spartans easily handled the eighth-seeded Miami Hurricanes to advance to the second round. Nick Ward led Michigan State with 19 points, while Ja’Quan Newton had 16 for the Hurricanes.
Craig Way and P.J. Carlesimo called the action on Westwood One Sports.