NCCA March Madness Men's Basketball: Kansas Ends MSU's Season

(UPDATED) METRO DETROIT, MI — Michigan State University’s dream of a NCAA basketball championship ended Sunday as top-seeded Kansas knocked the Spartans out of the tournament, 90-70. The Jayhawks’ superb freshman Josh Jackson proved too much to handle, dinging MSU for 23 points.

The Spartans fell behind by 10 points at the 8:02 mark of the second half and never recovered. Nick Ward played well for Michigan State with 13 points, but foul trouble kept him on the bench for much of the final minutes. Miles Bridges led MSU, which finishes the season 20-15, with 20 points.

The Spartans trailed by five at halftime as Bridges battled back from an early injury to pull his team within reach. The freshman start scored 13 points in the first half. Kansas, however, had too many weapons and led by double digits most of the second half.

Earlier Today: Michigan State University is in danger of being knocked out of the NCAA March Madness Men's Basketball Tournament, trailing Kansas, 40-35, at halftime of its second round game in the Midwest Regional.

Michigan 73, Louisville 69 — The Wolverines punched their ticket to the Sweet 16 Sunday by pulling a major upset of top seeded Louisville. Moritz Wagner scored a career-high 26 points and D.J. Wilson sank four crucial free throws in the final seconds to preserve the victory.

Michigan (26-11) will face the winner of Oregon and Rhode Island in Kansas on Thursday. The Wolverines, winners of the Big Ten tournament, have now won six straight games.

Trailing by eight at halftime, Michigan’s Wagner took over in the second half. The 6-11 sophomore, who added a pair of steals and three rebounds in the game, dazzled with a variety of aggressive moves around the basket.

Wilson scored 17 points and Zak Irvin 11. Donovan Mitchell had 19 points for Louisville, which finished its season with a 25-9 record.

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