#2 Michigan State faces #15 Robert Morris in 2009 NCAA Tournament
No. 2 Michigan State (26-6) vs. No. 15 Robert Morris (24-10)
Time/Site: 9:50 DT/Minneapolis
The winner gets: The winner of Boston College-USC
Summary: The Spartans won their fifth regular season Big Ten title under coach Tom Izzo but lost to Ohio State in the conference tournament semifinals. Robert Morris won the Northeast Conference regular season and tournament titles and is appearing in the tournament for the first time in 17 years.
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Key Players: Michigan State – Kalin Lucas (14.8 ppg, 4.4 apg), G; Raymar Morgan (10.8 ppg), F Robert Morris – Jeremy Chappell (16.9 ppg)
Key stat: Michigan State – The Spartans need 4 wins to get to the Final Four held at Ford Field in Detroit. Robert Morris – The Colonials have 3 players – Chappell, Jimmy Langhurst and Gary Wallace – who are shooting over 40 percent from 3-point range.
Michigan State will win: Because the Spartans have a great point guard in Lucas, Morgan is healthy and center Goran Suton is as physical as anyone in the country that you have not heard about.
Robert Morris will win: If it can get past the butterflies and hope Michigan State has an out-of-body experience. The Colonials just don’t have the roster to really stay on the floor with the Spartans.
Prediction: Michigan State 81, Robert Morris 58
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