Time for MSU to be an elite. Beat Duke!

GO BIG GREEN!  Step up and deliver the knockout blow to the Dukies, as 95% of the country is asking us to do!!!  

This is an opportunity for another "program" statement.  OK, Tom Izzo has built an elite program... but one need this Michigan State has NOT completed is a defeat of Duke repeatedly, and repeatedly in an arena to take a step to the Promised Land.  This is the opportunity.  Michigan State can permanently stamp itself as the elite of the elite. 

GO SPARTANS, BEAT THE DEVIL OUT OF THE DEVILS!  God, I hate Duke.

Duke favored by 1-1/2 over Michigan State

First off... don't forget to watch the Spartan women at 7:20 tonight on ESPN2 as they try to defeat Maryland to join the men in the Sweet 16.

Looks like the bookies in Vegas are making Duke an early 1-1/2 pt favorite over Michigan State.  Tipoff is 9:45 pm this Friday evening from Indianapolis.  Other lines:

• Indiana favored by 5-1/2 over Syracuse
• Miami favored by 6 over Marquette
• Ohio State favored by 4 over Arizona
• Wichita State favored by 3-1/2 over LaSalle
• Louisville favored by 10 over Oregon
• Kansas favored by 2 over Michigan
• Florida favored by 12-1/2 over Florida Gulf Coast

Nice to see Charles Barkley swallow his pride and his lunch; Barkley said

1. the Big Ten was overrated (4 out of 7 teams remain, Big Ten with a '10-3 record so far in the tourney).   
2. Memphis was more athletic than Michigan State (MSU defeated Memphis by 22 points)
3. the Pac 12 was underrated (Pac 12 is 5-3 so far, with 2 out of 5 teams still standing).

Methinks Sir Charles was better on the court than in the studio... although he certainly is entertaining.