It would help if Michigan State forward Jason Klein can find his shooting touch for the first time in this tournament. The Spartans are also looking for a silver lining in their slow starts in their past three games. If the Blue Devils build an early 13-point lead, as they did in Chicago, Michigan State will be ready. A.J. Granger said. Of course, there is one flaw in thinking that an improved Michigan State team can reverse what happened in December.
Most observers think so.
But the tournament's popularity was built on upsets of juggernauts such as Duke. Izzo said he will talk to his team about Villanova's 1985 shock of Georgetown in the national final and North Carolina State's stunning 1983 national championship victory over Houston. Michigan State has played all three of its potential Final Four opponents, which should quell the Spartans' shock a little. But although the Spartans beat Ohio State twice, they lost that game to Duke and were beaten by Connecticut, 82-68. Izzo would do best to ignore his own words at the Big Ten Conference tournament two weeks ago.