By CHARLES ODUM
ATLANTA — Jace Richardson scored 24 factors and Michigan State surged previous Mississippi within the second half for a 73-70 victory on Friday night time within the NCAA Match Candy 16.
Ole Miss (24-12) was denied in its bid for its first Elite Eight look regardless of main by 10 factors within the first half and by 9 within the second half.
Michigan State (30-6), the South Area’s No. 2 seed, rallied to maintain alive coach Tom Izzo’s bid for his ninth Last 4 and second nationwide championship. The Spartans will play both No. 1 seed Auburn or rival Michigan on Sunday.
Izzo, in his sixteenth Candy 16, earned his 59th NCAA Match win, breaking a tie with Jim Boeheim of Syracuse for fourth all-time.
Ole Miss was making solely its second Candy 16 look after dropping to Arizona 66-56 and failing to advance to the 2001 Elite Eight.
The Spartans scored the ultimate six factors of the primary half to path 33-31 on the break.
Michigan State took its first lead of the sport at 51-50 on two free throws by Cooper and stretched the benefit to 53-50 on Frankie Fidler’s layup.
TAKEAWAYS
Michigan State: Sophomore F Coen Carr, returning to his house state, scored 15 factors in his first profession begin and gained the opening tipoff. Carr is from Stockbridge, Georgia, an Atlanta suburb. The 6-foot-6 Carr began forward of 7-foot heart Szymon Zapala, offering the Spartans extra athleticism on the wing to match up with the Rebels.
Ole Miss: The Rebels relied on protection to take a 29-19 lead. Jaylen Murray’s steal arrange Matthew Murrell’s 3-pointer. A blocked shot by Malik Dia led to a basket by Jaemyn Brakefield for the 10-point lead, and Izzo known as a timeout.
