Michigan State dug deep once again to build a second-half momentum that carried them forward through March Madness. This time, it was Frankie Fidler that rose to the occasion to lift the Spartans above New Mexico 71-63.

For the second consecutive game, Michigan State got punched in the mouth early, but then the second-seeded Spartans turned up the heat on defense and turned the game in their favor. The second-seeded Spartans beat No.

The No. 8 Michigan State Spartans face the New Mexico Lobos in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Sunday's matchup is the first this season for the two squads.

Michigan State will once again play a late-night game in the NCAA Tournament. This one is against New Mexico for a trip to the Sweet 16. The Spartans opened the tournament playing in one of the final games of the first round and they'll do the same on Sunday as the second-to-last scheduled tip time of the second round.

Watch the No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans (28-6) and the No. 10 seed New Mexico Lobos (27-7) meet in the NCAA Tournament with a ticket to the Sweet 16 of the South Region bracket on the line on

Tre Holloman isn’t the star player on the Michigan State roster. He isn’t a starter. He’s averaging fewer than 10 points and hasn’t reached double figures in assists or rebounds in a game this season.

Jase Richardson scored a game-high 20 points to lead Michigan State to a come-from-behind win over Ole Miss and a spot in the Elite Eight.

VCU announced Thursday that Bryant coach Phil Martelli Jr. will be the school’s next basketball coach. The news comes one day after Xavier announced the hiring of New Mexico coach Richard Pitino, meaning that both programs the Spartans beat in Cleveland last week will be searching for a new coach.