Post by NJTank on Mar 19, 2016 13:06:32 GMT -5
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Michigan State who was considered the favorite to win the NCAA Tournament is going home after suffering perhaps the biggest first round upset in the history of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. In the last 17 years under Coach Tom Izzo, Michigan State had been one of the more reliable and successful teams reaching the Final Four seven times. With Denzel Valentine one of the best players in the country, it was thought that this may have been Izzo's best teams. Despite this #15 seed Middle Tennessee State was not intimidated facing #2 Michigan State, who was thought bty many to be worthy of a #1 seed. The Blue Raiders came out strong taking an early 15-2 lead. With brilliant shooting Middle Tennessee State was able to hold the lead, every time Michigan State made a run they would have an answer. In the final minute, the Blue Raiders made all the plays with Perrin Bufford's offense rebound helping to open the game up.