Bodog Beat

Those of you cheering for Michigan State have plenty to jump for since they might well be crowned the 2009 NCAA Tournament Champion. (AP Images)

The Michigan State Spartans have beaten the odds so far in the tournament with a few upset wins and there is no reason to think they can't do it again tonight.

Michigan State will have to win with defense, which has been a constant this season. The 7.5-point underdog Spartans are a physical group, both inside and on the perimeter. The Heels are not a finesse team by any means, but Michigan State’s physical nature really bothered UConn. If it bothers UNC as well, the Spartans could pull off the upset.

State will have a sea of green and white behind it among the 75,000-plus spectators watching the game about 90 miles from the East Lansing campus. The Spartans were in the Top 10 for all but three weeks this season, but their worst loss of the year was the game at Ford Field against the Tar Heels.

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