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Michigan State vs. Texas Tech in Final Four: Predictions, who has the edge

2019 will be Michigan State basketball's 10th Final Four. Look back at the first nine, and the two national championships they produced. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press

Free Press sports writer Chris Solari scouts Saturday’s national semifinal between No. 2 seed Michigan State and No. 3 seed Texas Tech:

Frontcourts

Sophomore Xavier Tillman and senior Kenny Goins showed the nation against Duke how their talents have blended to buoy MSU’s late-season surge. Tillman helped contain Zion Williamson and forced the freshman phenom into five turnovers. Both he and Goins grabbed nine rebounds, and Goins hit the game-winning 3-pointer despite struggling from deep throughout the tournament — he is 12 of 46 (25%) from deep after shooting 43.