EAST Region Sweet 16 the "AFTERMATH" in "CAMPUS HARDWOOD" March Madness 2K15...Who would have though the EAST would be SPARTY and the 'VILLE as it's "IZZONE" vs PITINO! #Elite8EastRegion

The Louisville Cardinals have been playing their best basketball of the season and the N.C. State Wolfpack also playing some of their best ball of the season was on the other end the bad end of this one.  

Behind 'Ville All-American PF Montrezl Harrell's 24 points and seven boards the 'Cards advance to the East Region Elite 8 to take on the Spartans of Michigan State. A 75-765 'Ville "W" was highlighted by unsung hero and Bloodline Anton Gill's (Son of former Flyin' Illini and NBA Star Kendall Gill) 7 points in eleven minutes. His money ball with the score 59-57 Louisville was the back breaker for the Wolfpack.

'Cards PG Terry Rozier added 17 points and a whopping fourteen boards as Freshman Quentin Snider chipped in with 14 points. Louisville dodges that Trio of 'Pack Guards as Trevor Lacey led with 18 points.

Tom Izzo is no stranger to getting deep into Match Madness as they sneak by a game Oklahoma Sooners Team 62-58. "Izzone" struggled at the top end of the 1st half down by as many as ten points. They left the half down 31-27 and that was a huge Uncle Mo Builder for the Spartans leading into the 2nd half.

Spartans PG Travis Trice led with a game-high 24 points as his partner in crime Denzel Valentine added 18 points and seven boards as they hit six free throws in a row closing out with a 62-58 win.  "Boomer Sooner" fabulous Guard Buddy Hield was dynamite with 21 points with TaShawn Thomas adding 16 points and seven boards.

No we get at 2:20pm ET the 'Cards vs "Izzone" and the winner heads to Indy and for the 'Cards that would be a home game...