Middle Tennessee may have pulled off one of the biggest wins in their school’s history, but it was business as usual after they beat Michigan State.
Scoring a big upset in March Madness is usually a cause for celebration among players. After all, everyone remembers Mercer’s legendary celebration after they beat Duke back in 2014. However, that wasn’t the case with Middle Tennessee when they took down Tom Izzo and Denzel Valentine’s Michigan State Spartans.
Here was their reaction moments after getting the win:
They’re treating it as if it’s business as usual. You wouldn’t be able to tell that they made history and busted tons of brackets. After all, their record is 25-9, so it’s not like they aren’t used to winning.
Besides, even if it’s March Madness, it was only the Round of 64. Their next opponent, Syracuse, will be a tough out and they just limited Dayton to a season-low 51 points in a massive blowout. Instead of celebrating their present win, they’re focused on the future and keeping their tournament hopes alive past this weekend. It’s a commendable attitude that the Blue Raiders are showing, and one that Goose Gossage would approve of.
Even if they end up like Georgia State and don’t get past the Round of 32, Middle Tennessee is one of the best stories of this tournament, and will be included in One Shining Moment.
(h/t Business Insider)
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