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Michigan State squeezes life out of Louisville for spot in Final Four

Associated Press

Sunday, March 29, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS -- Even before Michigan State's first game of the season, coach Tom Izzo gathered his players and spelled out their goal. "Ford Field," he wrote on a dry-erase board. That part of the Motown mission is now complete. The Spartans gave the Final Four a hometown feel, stopping overall No. 1 seed Louisville 64-52 Sunday to win the Midwest Regional. Goran Suton had 19 points and 10 rebounds as the second-seeded Spartans (30-6) played the pace game to perfection and reached their fift ...

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