Mature Dieng shifts odds for Cards as D clamps down on Spartans Two years ago, Gorgui Dieng was a 187-pound weakling. But Rick Pitino and a lot of work made the 6-11 Senegalese a wall vs. Michigan State. Dennis Dodd says Dieng is pivotal as the Cards hand the Spartans an epic defeat.
When it comes to game preparation, nobody better than film nut Izzo Tom Izzo has led Michigan State to the Final Four or lost to a Final Four team in 10 of the past 14 NCAA tourneys. Clearly, the coach knows about preparation. Dennis Dodd says all those film sessions certainly pay off.
Michigan State's Green shows worth by doing it all late Draymond Green has come a long way. Michigan State's go-to guy steps up late against Saint Louis. Jeff Goodman says no one does more for the Spartans than 'Day Day,' and the trend continues in the NCAA tournament.
No. 1 seed: Michigan State's not most talented, but intangible there The are more gifted teams in the NCAA tournament. But Michigan State has Draymond Green, whose heart's as big as his game. Gary Parrish says add Tom Izzo to great chemistry and Sparty could run to the Final Four.
Weekend Look Ahead: Don't miss KS-MO, but tune out bracket experts It's not the most important game ever played at Allen Fieldhouse, but Gary Parrish says No. 3 Mizzou at No. 4 Kansas in the Big 12's final Border War is big. So is St. Mary's likely ending Gonzaga's reign in the WCC.
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Four national powers with 49 Final Fours and 13 national titles between them. Gary Parrish says it doesn't get any bigger Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State and Kansas in the Big Easy.
Two years ago, Gorgui Dieng was a 187-pound weakling. But Rick Pitino and a lot of work made the 6-11 Senegalese a wall vs. Michigan State. Dennis Dodd says Dieng is pivotal as the Cards hand the Spartans an epic defeat.
Tom Izzo has led Michigan State to the Final Four or lost to a Final Four team in 10 of the past 14 NCAA tourneys. Clearly, the coach knows about preparation. Dennis Dodd says all those film sessions certainly pay off.
Draymond Green has come a long way. Michigan State's go-to guy steps up late against Saint Louis. Jeff Goodman says no one does more for the Spartans than 'Day Day,' and the trend continues in the NCAA tournament.
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The are more gifted teams in the NCAA tournament. But Michigan State has Draymond Green, whose heart's as big as his game. Gary Parrish says add Tom Izzo to great chemistry and Sparty could run to the Final Four.
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It's not the most important game ever played at Allen Fieldhouse, but Gary Parrish says No. 3 Mizzou at No. 4 Kansas in the Big 12's final Border War is big. So is St. Mary's likely ending Gonzaga's reign in the WCC.
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