After Saturday night’s Elite 8 games, Sunday’s games had a lot to live up to. Michigan State and Louisville gave us just that … an overtime thriller that Michigan State eventually pulled away to win, 76-70.
Tom Izzo and his seventh-seeded Spartans are headed back to the Elite 8 for the second year in a row. Sparty Nation is counting its blessings for now after fighting off an Oklahoma lead Friday night in Syracuse. The Spartans held on defeating the Sooners, 62-58.
This game in Los Angeles was full of excitement throughout the entire game. Sam Dekker put on a clinic in this game and rallied the Badgers to win and move on to the Final Four. Arizona would play well in the first half and have a three point lead heading into halftime. But Wisconsin’s outstanding offense proved to be too much for Arizona as the Badgers went on to win, 85-78.