Louisville Cardinals vs Michigan State Spartans, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship East Region 2nd Round

College Basketball

Louisville

24-11

69-77

Final

Michigan St

27-7

KeyBank Center

Lead tracker

LOU leadsBiggest lead LOU 4, MSU 13

MSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
LOU	31	38	69
MSU	36	41	77

Who won: Michigan St 77-69

The Michigan State Spartans beat the Louisville Cardinals 77-69 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship East Region 2nd Round on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at KeyBank Center. Coen Carr led the Michigan St in points (21). Ryan Conwell led the Louisville in points (21).

Win probability

100%MSU final

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Khani Rooths Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Ryan Conwell misses 28-foot three point jumper
SLAMH2 0:07
Dunk, 1 ft
Carson Cooper
Carson Cooper makes 1-foot dunk (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)
LOU 69 - 77 MSU
H2 0:11
Louisville Timeout
H2 0:11
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes layup (Ryan Conwell assists)
LOU 69 - 75 MSU
H2 0:17
J'Vonne Hadley Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:18
Coen Carr misses free throw 2 of 2
H2 0:18
Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:18
Coen Carr misses free throw 1 of 2
H2 0:18
Foul on Adrian Wooley.
THREEH2 0:21
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
Ryan Conwell
Ryan Conwell makes 27-foot three point jumper (Adrian Wooley assists)
LOU 67 - 75 MSU
H2 0:24
TO
Jordan Scott bad pass turnover
H2 0:27
Jordan Scott Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:31
Ryan Conwell misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot
H2 0:35
+1
Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
LOU 64 - 75 MSU
H2 0:35
Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:35
Jeremy Fears Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
H2 0:35
Foul on Isaac McKneely.
H2 0:43
Michigan State Timeout
H2 0:49
+2
Adrian Wooley makes driving layup
LOU 64 - 74 MSU
H2 1:00
+1
Trey Fort makes free throw 2 of 2
LOU 62 - 74 MSU
H2 1:00
Michigan State Timeout
H2 1:00
+1
Trey Fort makes free throw 1 of 2
LOU 62 - 73 MSU