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Live blog: Michigan State vs. Syracuse in the NCAA tournament

Phil Friend
Lansing State Journal
Michigan State mascot Sparty, left, flexes his muscles near the band before the Spartans game against Bucknell on Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Is another trip to the Sweet 16 in the cards for the Michigan State men's basketball team?

The Spartans haven't been there since 2015, the same year they last reached the Final Four. If they are to be among the last 16 teams, they'll have to get through 11-seed Syracuse. The 11-seed Orange, who got here courtesy of a play-in game win over Arizona State and a first-round win over TCU, are well-renowned for their 2-3 zone. 

Can they extend their season, and (likely) the college careers of Miles Bridges and Jaren Jackson Jr.? Follow along with us, won't you?

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