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Neitzel Shoots MSU Past Pitt

Spartans punch ticket for Izzo's seventh Sweet 16

By Mitch Pritchard, Newser User

Posted Mar 23, 2008 12:01 AM CDT

(Newser) – Drew Neitzel helped carry fifth-seeded Michigan State into the Sweet 16, keying the run that opened the game up for the Spartans, reports the Detroit News. Neitzel scored 21 points, including eight in a 2:10 seconds in the waning minutes, to lift Michigan State... Read full story »

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