Michigan State headed to Sweet 16 No. 17 after ousting Louisville

Coen Carr had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 12 points with 16 assists and No. 3 seed Michigan State locked down Louisville in a 77-69 win on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 for the 17th time under Tom Izzo.

Fears set a Michigan State NCAA Tournament assists record and Carr helped carry the offense for the Spartans (27-7) and fell one point shy of his career high.

Two Fears' free throws with 2:10 remaining gave Michigan State a double-digit lead, 70-59, and...