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I’m not a Rivals subscriber, so I don’t generally look at the content posted there, even when it’s free.  MootheKow posted a link to a piece on Sunday’s game written by Jim Comparoni, though, that’s a must-read.  Great analysis of Louisville backing off its full-court pressure:
After the first couple of minutes, Louisville didn’t come forward [...]

It’s now been 30 hours since MSU punched its ticket to the Final Four.  And the buzz still hasn’t worn off.
Just over 115 hours remain until the team takes the floor in Detroit against the Huskies.  So we’ve got plenty of time to break down that match-up.
For now, let’s step back and savor the four-game [...]

Someone explain this to me:

The capacity at Ford Field for the Final Four will be 72,000.
MSU’s allotment is only 3,250 tickets–plus 400 for students.
Add those two numbers together, multiply by four, and you get 14,600 tickets going to fans of the four schools playing this weekend.
The number of tickets sold to the public through an [...]

MSU’s Zone Offense Wears Out Louisville
Did MSU’s patience on offense lead to Louisville impatience on the other end of the floor?
Bracket Breakdown: Green Day
Mr. Gasaway on yesterday’s results.
His Rightful Place: Goran Suton Leads the Spartans
More MSU-related content from BP.
Breaking down UConn’s Hasheem Thabeet
Fighting With a Vim on the Huskies star.
If the Final Four came [...]

SpartanDan did the follow-up work.  Coaches who have made the Final Four with (at least) three different completely distinct rosters of active players:
- John Wooden (UCLA ‘62, ‘67, ‘71, ‘75)
- Dean Smith (UNC ‘67, ‘72, ‘77, ‘81, ‘91, ‘95)
- Mike Krzyzewski* (Duke ‘86, ‘90, ‘94, ‘99, ‘04)
- Denny Crum (Louisville ‘72, ‘80, ‘86)
- Adolph Rupp [...]

MSU dismantles Louisville 64-52 in a 56-possession game to advance to the Final Four.  StatSheet box score.
After a performance as thoroughly impressive as this one, it’s hard to know where to start.  So let’s start with what each of the eight guys who played double-digit minutes today contributed:

Goran Suton: 19 points on 3-5 three-point shooting, [...]

. . . WE’RE GOING TO THE FINAL FOUR!!!!

Who had Goran Suton in the pool for Midwest Region Most Outstanding Player?
Game recap late tonight.  Until then: Dance, my friends.