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Updated NCAA bracket after Michigan State beats Georgia

By Patrick Schmidt

Mar 20, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard/forward Branden Dawson (22) and guard Denzel Valentine (45) reacts to a call during the second half against the Georgia Bulldogs in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 20, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard/forward Branden Dawson (22) and guard Denzel Valentine (45) reacts to a call during the second half against the Georgia Bulldogs in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Michigan State Spartans advanced to the Round of 32 after knocking off the Georgia Bulldogs in their second round matchup in the NCAA Tournament.

Tom Izzo and his Michigan State Spartans are annually one of the toughest outs in the NCAA Tournament and they played better than your ordinary No. 7 seed in their win against the No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs in their opening game of the tournament.

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The way they played in the Big Ten conference tournament should have been enough for Michigan State to be seeded higher than where they were and presented an awfully difficult challenge for the Bulldogs, but I guess Izzo can play the disrespect card and see if that motivates his team.

It sure worked for the first game as the Spartans held off a late charge from the Dawgs to make the final score look closer than the game would indicate. Michigan State won 70-63 with Denzel Valentine scoring a team-high 16 points and Travis Trice chipped in with 15 and Brandon Dawson and Bryn Forbes added 14.

Here is the updated NCAA bracket after Michigan State beat Georgia.

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Michigan State will play the winner the No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 15 Belmont game that tips off later today from Charlotte, N.C.

Assuming Virginia is not upset in historic fashion and they prevail against Belmont and meet Michigan State on Sunday, who do you think will advance to the Sweet 16? The Spartans defeated Virginia in the Sweet 16 last year when they beat the No. 1 seed Cavaliers.

Let us know in the comments section below with your thoughts on the game and how your bracket is looking in the early games on Friday.

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