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 — Nolan Richardson once called his defense “40 minutes of hell.”
Tom Izzo and Mike Krzyzewski might want to think about calling their teams “40 minutes of necessity” this month.
Michigan State basketball played mainly seven guys in its Sweet 16 win over LSU, four of them for more than 30 minutes. Duke used six players predominantly in its comeback and hang-on victory over Virginia Tech.