Michigan State basketball is still dancing. The Spartans were able to survive multiple haymakers from the New Mexico Lobos on Sunday night to dance their way into the Sweet Sixteen. This was a bit of a milestone Sweet Sixteen appearance for Izzo as it was his sixteenth career appearance in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
It definitely wasn't an easy win for Michigan State, as New Mexico gave the Spartans everything they had, forcing Tom Izzo to make some inspired adjustments at halftime, like sending out Coen Carr as a starter in the second half, to get his team over the hump and into the next round.