ST. LOUIS -- It may seem cliche, but Denzel Valentine claims this is how he has been getting pumped up this week for the start of the NCAA Tournament:
"I've been watching 'One Shining Moment," Valentine said of the iconic March Madness song. "Watching Mateen (Cleaves), watching our run from last year, our run from our sophomore year.
"I've been watching all the YouTube videos. They've been giving me chills. I just can't wait for tomorrow to run out onto that floor and start our journey."
That journey starts on Friday, when Michigan State opens NCAA Tournament play with a first-round matchup against Middle Tennessee State (2:45 p.