ST. LOUIS — The unthinkable happened on Friday afternoon.
Michigan State lost. More accurately, Middle Tennessee won. In one of the most stunning upsets in NCAA Tournament history, the 15th-seeded Blue Raiders knocked off No. 2 seed Spartans, a team most expected to not only make the Final Four but win the national championship.
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No, really. This happened. Middle Tennessee's 90-81 victory goes right up there with the other unforgettable 15-over-2 wins: Richmond over Syracuse, Santa Clara over Arizona, Lehigh over Duke, Norfolk State over Missouri, Coppin State over South Carolina, Hampton over Iowa State and Florida Gulf Coast over Georgetown.