How they match up: Michigan State vs. Georgia
Backcourt
Senior Travis Trice has been the spark for Michigan State down the stretch — averaging 17.6 points and 4.5 assists his last 11 games. Freshman PG Lourawls Nairn is a tenacious defender who can hit the occasional jumper, while junior Denzel Valentine does everything. Georgia sophomore J.J. Frazier has the ability to get rolling, evidenced by his 37-point performance in a victory at Mississippi State. Junior Kenny Gaines is averaging 11.6 points but is recovering from a foot sprain, and Charles Mann is a versatile junior who has scored more than 1,000 points during his career. - Read more at DetNews.com