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Michigan State looked like it was in trouble. But Spartans are elite.

ATLANTA — If you’re old enough and you’ve followed Michigan State basketball long enough, you’ve felt what you felt Friday night before.

That sense of trouble, deep in an NCAA Tournament. And you’ve also seen MSU teams that just have something about them, to where they find a way in the end.

Friday night’s 73-70 MSU Sweet 16 win over Mississippi had traces of the Iowa State regional final game in 2000, and hints of the win over Kansas in the regional semifinal nine years later. You might be able to think of a few other throat-tightening MSU NCAA tournament games. Games the Spartans had to dig deep and survive against worthy competition, during legendary NCAA tournament runs.

This post appeared first on USA TODAY

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