The seventh-seeded Michigan State Spartans defeated the 10th-seeded Davidson Wildcats 74-73 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in South Carolina to move on to the second round.
Michigan State's win comes after it fell to Purdue in the Big Ten tournament semifinals. It was an up-and-down regular season for the Spartans, but they are led by one of the best coaches in the game in Tom Izzo.
The Wildcats put up a good fight in a back-and-forth game against the Spartans, but Michigan State was able to pull away late in the final frame thanks to a monster performance from Joey Hauser.