St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Raymar Morgan sank the go-ahead free throw with 1.8 seconds left, and Michigan State held on to take a 70-69 win over Tennessee in the Midwest Region final and make it back to the Final Four.
Michigan State 70, Tennessee 69: Spartans Prevail In Last Seconds To Reach Second Straight Final Four
Durrell Summers sank four three-pointers and finished with 21 points to lead the fifth-seeded Spartans (28-8), who will make a second straight Final Four appearance.
Michigan State, which has now reached the Final Four six times since 1999, advanced to last year’s title game before losing to North Carolina.
Morgan ended with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Draymond Green also added 13 points in the victory, which sets up a national semifinal matchup with Butler, the West Region champion.
Wayne Chism had 13 points to pace Tennessee (28-9), which was playing in its first-ever Elite Eight contest, but failed to reach the Final Four for the first time in school history despite shooting better than 51 percent.
J.P. Prince added 12 points for the sixth-seeded Volunteers, while Brian Williams ended with 11 points and nine rebounds. Scotty Hopson had 10 points, but missed a potential go-ahead free throw with 11.2 seconds left, setting up Morgan’s eventual winner.
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