Michigan State is advancing but it wasn’t easy. The No. 2 seed Spartans pulled away in the second half for an 87-62 win against No. 15 Bryant early Saturday morning at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. Michigan State trailed for a good chunk of the first half and led by only five at the break before overpowering the Bulldogs in a game that was a lot closer than the final score.

Coen Carr had 18 points and nine rebounds, and second-seeded Michigan State rolled to an 87-62 victory over No. 15 seed Bryant on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Jase Richardson added 15 points for coach Tom Izzo's Spartans (28-6 ...

Michigan State basketball tickets in 2025 NCAA tournament: Prices ... That’s plenty to get past Bryant, no matter how much help coach Phil Martelli Jr. gets from his dad, a former Michigan assistant. It’s also enough to win two more games, probably ...

Head Coach Tom Izzo and his No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans battle the No. 15 Bryant Bulldogs in this NCAA Tournament first-round game.

Check out the recap below from the Spartans' first-round game in the NCAA tournament. Michigan State let Bryant hang around before eventually pulling away, but the Spartans always seemed to be in ...

The son of the former longtime Saint Joseph’s head coach, Martelli won 43 games in two seasons with the Bulldogs.