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Michigan State basketball's date with Duke a long-awaited showdown for Final Four berth

LSJ columnist Graham Couch, Freep beat writer Chris Solari and Freep columnist Shawn Windsor break down MSU's Sweet 16 win Graham Couch and Chris Solari and Shawn Windsor, Lansing State Journal

WASHINGTON — It’s what they wanted. It’s why they came to Michigan State.

To get to a Final Four. To have a chance to win Tom Izzo’s second national title.

To etch their names among the elite.

“It means everything,” senior captain Matt McQuaid said. “That’s a big goal of ours. We always want to accomplish that. Those are the expectations here — championships.