The Michigan State Spartans will open the 2019 NCAA tournament against Bradley. Here's a quick look at the Braves. Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press
DES MOINES, Iowa — As his thick British accent boomed throughout the press conference, Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye smiled when asked what jumps out from the Michigan State basketball film.
“They play a lot like us,” the Bradley senior and London native said, “which is kind of cool.”
As it readies for Thursday’s NCAA tournament opener against powerhouse Michigan State (28-6), 15th-seeded Bradley (20-14) knows it faces an uphill battle. Scouting cram courses and hasty familiarization dominate March basketball, so reassurance can be found when similarities appear.