After beating Xavier on Thursday night, Arizona will get its rematch from the Elite 8 last year when it lost to Wisconsin 64-63 in overtime. Here are a few things that will help the Wildcats overcome the Badgers and reach the Final Four this year.
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Instant Analysis: Michigan State rallies late
Oklahoma came raging out of the gates on this one. It never trailed in the first half and had a .406 shooting percentage the first half. The Spartans were sloppy early in the game and took bad shots which allowed Oklahoma to lead 31-27 at the break. You have to remember, though, that the coach of Michigan State is Tom Izzo. After halftime, the Spartans came out of the locker room playing like the team that just beat Virginia.
There were five lead changes in a four-minute time span, which broke out into the Spartans taking the lead. Oklahoma fought back and gave Michigan State a fight to the finish, but couldn’t overcome the deficit, losing 62-58 to the Spartans.
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Sweet 16 Preview: Michigan State vs. Oklahoma
Oklahoma head basketball coach Lon Kruger and Michigan State head basketball coach Tom Izzo aren’t unfamiliar with one another. As one was starting to ascend the ranks as one of the top coaches in the nation, the other was starting his journey as a bounce-around coach. Tonight, the two will face off as their respective teams play for a right to advance to the East regional final. Tip-off will be at 10:07 p.m. ET on TBS.
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