Homefield — March Madness

Michigan StateNo. 3

ConnecticutNo. 2

FinalCBS

39.7%

25.0%

3PT

REB

AST

46.2%

42.9%

3PT

REB

AST

Since 1985, 3-seeds have upset 2-seeds 29 times in 73 meetings (39.7%).

Reed Carries UConn Past Michigan State, 67-63

Connecticut survives a second-half surge from Michigan State, 67-63, on the strength of Tarris Reed Jr.'s interior dominance on both ends of the floor.

Tarris Reed Jr. finished with 20 points on 8-of-16 shooting, adding 4 assists and 2 blocks in 34 minutes, and he was the primary reason UConn's offense didn't stall when Michigan State's defense stiffened after halftime. Reed operated with leverage in the paint all night, drawing contact consistently and generating kick-out looks that kept the Huskies' spacing functional even when perimeter shots weren't falling.

Alex Karaban gave Reed dependable support, putting up 17 points and 7 rebounds on 6-of-12 shooting while converting three of his eight three-point attempts. His two offensive rebounds were part of a broader UConn pattern of winning the possession game on the interior, even as Michigan State's overall rebounding numbers looked better on paper.

Michigan State crashed the offensive glass at a rate that should have cost UConn the game: the Spartans grabbed 13 offensive rebounds to UConn's 6, generating extra possessions throughout the second half that fueled their 36-32 second-half run. But with Divine Ugochukwu and Kaleb Glenn unavailable, MSU lacked the depth to sustain that physical effort while also guarding Reed, and Jeremy Fears Jr.'s 4 turnovers against 7 assists on 5-of-15 shooting was too steep a deficit to overcome in a four-point game.

Game Story

The Connecticut Huskies edged the Michigan State Spartans 67-63 in a tightly contested battle.•Tarris Reed Jr. paced the offense with 20 points along with 5 rebounds.•Connecticut shot 46.2% from the field, edging Michigan State's 39.7%.•Connecticut had the edge from beyond the arc, making 9 threes to Michigan State's 4.•Connecticut had 20 assists compared to Michigan State's 13, showing better ball movement.•Michigan State held a 39-30 rebounding advantage.•The Connecticut Huskies edged the Michigan State Spartans 67-63 in a tightly contested battle.•Tarris Reed Jr. paced the offense with 20 points along with 5 rebounds.•Connecticut shot 46.2% from the field, edging Michigan State's 39.7%.•Connecticut had the edge from beyond the arc, making 9 threes to Michigan State's 4.•Connecticut had 20 assists compared to Michigan State's 13, showing better ball movement.•Michigan State held a 39-30 rebounding advantage.•