Washington, D.C. — After three straight years of NCAA Tournament frustration, Michigan State now finds itself one step from the Final Four.
Behind career nights from freshmen Aaron Henry and Gabe Brown, No. 2 Michigan State jumped out early on No. 3 LSU in the East Region semifinals at Capital One Arena, pushed back a second-half surge from the Tigers and rolled to an 80-63 victory.
Michigan State (31-6) advances to Sunday’s regional final where it will take on the winner of the late game between No. 1 Duke and No. 4 Virginia Tech. It’s the 10th time Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has led the Spartans to the Elite Eight and 14th time overall in program history.