#7 MICHIGAN State 76 #4 LOUISVILLE 70 F...In "Extras" SPARTY rises up to take down the 'VILLE and head to INDY!..."CAMPUS HARDWOOD" March Madness 2K15 as "IZZONE" might have out done himself which is a tall task! #SpartansDancing2Indy #GoGreen

The law of averages didn't waver in this one as Louisville brings its A-Game and some "O" and they almost took down "Izzone" and the Spartans. It came down to "Green" making baskets and plays in the extra frame that gets them a one-way ticket to Nap Town for the 2015 Final Four.

The 'Cards played extremely well especially in the 1st half where they controlled "Pace". Louisville PG Terry Rozier (13 pts 8 rebs 4 stls) and WF Wayne Blackshear (28 pts) we huge factors all game long. Ye Rozier didn't have his best shooting day but his overall impact on the game will go unnoticed just looking in the books.

It was Sparty though down at the break 40-32 that came right back after the break putting their stamp on the game cutting that eight point deficit to two at 42-40 at the first T.V. Timeout. Green then tied the game under the nine minute mark at 51-51 when Bryn Forbes made a money ball as Sparty took the lead and the Uncle Mo at 54-51.

Louisville had a chance with Mangok Mathiang at the stripe with 4.9 seconds remaining and shooting two. He got a favorable bounce tying the game  65-65 but missed the 2nd. Travis Trice (17 pts 5 asst 4 rebs) then pulled up right over the timeline as we go to extras!

Sparty then took over in the extra frame outscoring the 'Ville 11-5 for an impressive 76-70 "W" as they will meet the winner of Duke/Gonzaga.

Note: It was Sparty's Denzel Valentine (15 pts 7 rebs 6 ast) and Forbes 14 pts ( 4-6 3pt FG) that was the difference in the game for "Green"...

That was the Wayne Blackshear I though Louisville was getting from Day 1 that played today. A Top 15 Recruit in the Country in 2011 when he came out of Chicago's Morgan Park H.S.. His tenure at the 'Ville will be marked as above-average but three final 8 appearances and two final 4's...can't beat that! 

As for Tom Izzo doing with this current team after losing out on Top Targets like James Young (UK, Celtics), Jabari Parker (Duke, Bucks) and Cliff Alexander (Kansas) as they had Sparty 2 on their list in the last three years and still doing it at a high level...Top 3 Coaches in the US period!