When Michigan State was drawn into Cleveland for the first and second rounds of the NCAA men’s tournament, it probably didn’t expect to play its opening game well past 9 p.m. Eastern Time.
That’s the fate that befell the Spartans, however—and they made the most of it, overcoming a slow start to demolish Bryant 87–62.
Did this performance earn Michigan State an earlier start time for the second round Sunday? It did not. The Spartans will play New Mexico at 8:40 p.m. Eastern Time. When told of this development, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo had a priceless reaction…