Michigan State vs. Texas Tech: Blue-blood meets upstart in the Final Four
Cassius Winston and Michigan State are seeking their first national championship game berth since 2009. By Des Bieler Des Bieler Sports reporter covering national topics, including fantasy football, as well as supporting coverage of D.C.-area teams Email Bio Follow April 6 at 8:38 PM No. 2 seed Michigan State, winner of the East Region, will play No. 3 Texas Tech, a first-time Final Four team out of the West Region, in Saturday’s second national semifinal. Here’s what you need to know.
Final Four history: Michigan State is in its 10th Final Four, and eighth in the past 21 seasons, which leads the nation. The Spartans’ 10 total trips are eighth-most of any school. They won the national championship in 1979 and 2000, and played in the title game in 2009. But Michigan State has lost four of past five national semifinals. Texas Tech has never played in the Final Four.
“We’ve seen the lion roar and we’ve roared back.” — Michigan State injured wing Joshua Langford, discussing his team’s resilience.
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