The greatest Sweet 16 there never was

No. 8 Texas vs. No. 9 Michigan State

These games are always a blast because they are basically a coin flip, the eighth seed winning 52.6 percent of the time. As we saw with Wisconsin upsetting Villanova, sometimes the winner of these games can come out and surprise teams, so they are worth keeping an eye out on.

This Michigan State team was built to run. Magic Johnson, Jason Richardson, “Jumpin” Johnny Green and Draymond Green will thrive in a track meet of a game that will feature plenty of dunks and 3-pointers in transition.

Any other team would have their hands full trying to stop Magic Johnson, a true point-center, but the Longhorns lucked into a “LeBron-stopper” in P.J. Tucker who can defend on the perimeter and hold his own on the low block.

On the other hand, there is no one on the Michigan State roster that will be able to slow down the four-time scoring champ, which should lead to a big night for Kevin Durant. Get the ball in his hands, space the floor, and watch him go to work.

Conclusion: Texas doesn’t have the depth to hang with a Michigan State team that is constantly rotating fresh bodies. Michigan State pulls away early and never looks back.