The NCAA's Final Four has home town representation as MSU advances

Michigan will have a representative at this year's Final Four in Detroit as No. 2 seeded Michigan State University upset No. 1 seeded Louisville.

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Only 90 miles from their campus in East Lansing, the Spartans will play Connecticut at 6:07 p.m. Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit. A crowd of 72,000, the largest ever for college basketball’s signature event, is expected for each game.

“Detroit, here we come,” said Izzo, an Iron Mountain native. “I can’t tell you how much I’m looking forward to that.”

The Spartans made it 30 years after Magic Johnson led them to a national title over Larry Bird and Indiana State.

“Detroit needs something, Michigan needs something to feel good about,” said Johnson, who was at the game. “And right now, the whole state is feeling good about this Michigan State team.”

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