It wasn't easy, and the Spartans were down early, but eventually No. 2 seed Michigan State did what it has done many times throughout the 2024-2025 season, and surged in the second half to secure a 73-70 victory over No. 6 seed Ole Miss and advance to head coach Tom Izzo's 11th career Elite Eight appearance.
Ole Miss led for 30-minutes-and-30-seconds of the total 40 minutes of gameplay, but MSU stepped up when it mattered most and won the game.
A big reason why the Spartans are advancing once again in the tournament is due to the play of junior guard and team captain Tre Holloman.
Holloman finished the game with 10 points, three assists and one rebound. While his 2-for-7 shooting night may not look pretty on paper, his 6-for-6 effort at the free-throw line, including making four-straight free throws in the final 11 seconds of the game to seal the victory, helped propel Michigan State to the Elite Eight.
"Make it," Holloman said when asked about what was going through his mind during the free throws at the end of the game. "I gotta make it. I gotta do this for my team. Being the captain, I want the ball in my hands to make the last free throws. Shout out to my teammates for giving it to me."
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Ole Miss led for 30-minutes-and-30-seconds of the total 40 minutes of gameplay, but MSU stepped up when it mattered most and won the game.
A big reason why the Spartans are advancing once again in the tournament is due to the play of junior guard and team captain Tre Holloman.
Holloman finished the game with 10 points, three assists and one rebound. While his 2-for-7 shooting night may not look pretty on paper, his 6-for-6 effort at the free-throw line, including making four-straight free throws in the final 11 seconds of the game to seal the victory, helped propel Michigan State to the Elite Eight.
"Make it," Holloman said when asked about what was going through his mind during the free throws at the end of the game. "I gotta make it. I gotta do this for my team. Being the captain, I want the ball in my hands to make the last free throws. Shout out to my teammates for giving it to me."
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