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Derrick Rose and Memphis march into Elite Eight. (AP Images)

After a decent tournament showing, the Michigan State Spartans were firmly shot down Friday night by the number one-ranked Memphis Tigers.

The final score read 92-74 in favor of the Tigers.

Although the high-scoring combination of Derrick Rose and Chris Douglas-Roberts played a significant role in the Tigers victory – they finished with 27 and 25 points respectively – perhaps more telling is the lack of scoring from MSU guard Drew Neitzel.

Despite the expectations Spartan fans had of their team-leading senior, Neitzel connected on just two of eight shots in the loss and finished with an uncharacteristic six points.

Spartan forward Goran Suton attempted to fill the void, but his 23 points ultimately came up short.

For Memphis, Rose, the undisputed NBA lottery pick this June, finished the game shooting an impressive 10-16 from the field and added five assists despite playing just 26 minutes on the night.

Up next for Memphis comes the Texas Longhorns in the Elite Eight , fresh off a victory over Stanford.

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