The Michigan State Spartans will be a tough matchup for Andy Enfield and the USC Trojans as they hope to avoid another first-round exit in the NCAA Tournament.
Both teams are coming off losses in their conference tournaments, with the Spartans falling to Ohio State and the Trojans losing to Arizona State just days after beating them to end the regular season.
The Trojans enter the game as underdogs, and two Spartans Wire writers love this matchup from the Michigan State perspective. However, Cory Linsner of Spartans Wire feels differently:
“Many people are ecstatic about the USC draw, but I cannot go that far, I see it as a very ‘fair’ draw. This is a unique matchup that has some big pros and some big cons. USC not having a strong front court and not defending the 3-point line well are huge pros for MSU. As for cons, USC has a lot of length and will almost be taller at every position than MSU and that is something that really bugs the MSU guards, while overall USC gives me Iowa vibes and we know MSU has struggled to play strong defense in those matchups,” Linsner wrote.
That’s a terrific point. USC can play solid, tough defense, which could give Michigan State some issues in this game. Only time will tell, but USC has its hands full either way.
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