MSU’s defense dazzles, shuts down Virginia

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Ed Itor in Charboneau

Charlotte, N.C. — Entering Sunday’s NCAA Tournament game between Michigan State and Virginia, there was one dominant theme — the Spartans would have trouble scoring against the Cavaliers’ defense.

It was a legitimate storyline considering Virginia entered the game allowing just more than 51 points a game, the best in the nation.

But what was being overlooked was Michigan State is no slouch on defense, either. In fact, the Spartans were allowing 63.4 points a game and were third in the Big Ten this season, allowing opponents to shoot just 39.8 percent from the field. - Read more at DetNews.com