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Michigan State basketball will play for a trip to the Sweet 16 on Sunday.
The Spartans knocked off USC on Friday to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Waiting for the Spartans is No. 2 seed Marquette, which made easy work of No. 15 seed Vermont in their first-round matchup.
Michigan State last reached the Sweet 16 in 2019, and has reached the second weekend of the tournament once in its last seven appearances. Can the Spartans break that streak and reach the Sweet 16 with a victory over the Golden Eagles? Click on the tweet below to read the game preview from Couch, including his matchup analysis and final score prediction.
Michigan State basketball vs. Marquette NCAA tournament tipoff: Matchup analysis and a prediction https://t.co/X7oZQFk8Dq
— Lansing State Journal (@LSJNews) March 18, 2023
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