MSU vs. Virginia: How they match up

Matt Charboneau of The Detroit News breaks down Sunday’s NCAA Tournament matchup between the No. 7-seeded Spartans and No. 2 Cavaliers (12:10 p.m., CBS).

Backcourt

Senior Travis Trice struggled from the field in the victory over Georgia but hit some timely shots, handed out six assists and played outstanding defense. Denzel Valentine had another all-around solid game with 16 points and six assists while making six straight free throws to ice the game in the final minutes. And freshman Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn had a pair of steals and will be counted on defensively again in this matchup. He’ll be at a disadvantage against both London Perrantes (6-foot-2) and Malcolm Brogdon (6-6), but the Spartans will likely be doing plenty of switching defensively. They’ll need to be good as Brogdon is coming off a 22-point outing in the Cavaliers’ win over Belmont and Perrantes handed out three assists in 31 minutes. Edge: Even. - Read more at DetNews.com