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Michigan State Spartans take on the Louisville Cardinals in second round

By The Associated Press

Louisville Cardinals (24-10, 12-8 ACC) vs. Michigan State Spartans (26-7, 15-6 Big Ten)

Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 2:45 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -4.5; over/under is 150.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Michigan State plays No. 23 Louisville in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Spartans are 15-6 against Big Ten opponents and 11-1 in non-conference play. Michigan State ranks fourth in college basketball with 18.7 assists per game led by Jeremy Fears Jr. averaging 9.2.

The Cardinals are 12-8 in ACC play. Louisville averages 84.7 points and has outscored opponents by 12.3 points per game.

Michigan State’s average of 7.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.2 more made shots on average than the 7.5 per game Louisville allows. Louisville has shot at a 47.2% clip from the field this season, 6.1 percentage points greater than the 41.1% shooting opponents of Michigan State have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jaxon Kohler is averaging 12.6 points and 9.1 rebounds for the Spartans. Fears is averaging 17.1 points over the last 10 games.

Ryan Conwell is scoring 18.7 points per game and averaging 4.8 rebounds for the Cardinals. Isaac McKneely is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Spartans: 7-3, averaging 80.4 points, 33.8 rebounds, 18.5 assists, 3.9 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.3 points per game.

Cardinals: 6-4, averaging 79.0 points, 31.5 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 6.3 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.9 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.
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