Michigan State basketball tops Marquette in March Madness, 69-60: Game thread replay
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Michigan State Spartans (20-12, 11-8 Big Ten) vs. Marquette Golden Eagles (29-6, 17-3 Big East)
When: 5:15 p.m. Sunday, 2023 NCAA tournament second round.
Where: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
TV: CBS.
Streaming info: March Madness Live at NCAA.com.
Radio: WJR-AM (760).
Betting line: Golden Eagles by 2½.
Game notes: This second-round matchup in March Madness features 7-seed Michigan State and 2-seed Marquette. The winner advances to the Sweet 16 of the East Region in New York, where they'll play 3-seed Kansas State, which defeated 6-seed Kentucky earlier Sunday, 75-69. The East Region bracket is wide open, after 1-seed Purdue was stunned by 16-seed Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday. And 4-seed Tennessee knocked out 5-seed Duke.
TRENDING:Michigan State's Tom Izzo has his sensei back on the road. He's savoring every moment.
Michigan State looked good in its first-round victory over USC, 72-62, with strong contributions from Joey Hauser (17 points), Tyson Walker (12 points), Jaden Akins (12 points) and A.J. Hoggard (11 points). Hauser now faces the school he transferred from following the 2019 season.
Marquette topped Vermont, 78-61, in its first-round matchup for a 10th consecutive win. The Golden Eagles shot 10-for-20 from 3-point range, and were led by 19 points from guard Kam Jones, and 14 points and five assists from forward Oso Ighodaro. They have a top-10 offense, according to kenpom.com's efficiency ratings.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State basketball tops Marquette in March Madness: Game thread
