It's Big Ten vs. Big 12 in Syracuse when Michigan State and Oklahoma match up on Friday.
Michigan State and Oklahoma will meet in the Sweet 16 with a spot in the East regional final on the line. The East is up for grabs after the top two seeds lost early, and either team has a legitimate chance to make the Final Four.
The Spartans earned a No. 7 seed after a somewhat down season by their standards. Tom Izzo pulled out some of his old March magic again -- Michigan State beat No. 10 Georgia and went on to upset No. 2 seed Virginia in the third round. The Spartans boast the nation's 15th-most efficient offesne, per Ken Pomeroy, with 114.2 points scored per 100 possessions.
Michigan State's offense should make for an entertaining matchup with Oklahoma's defense, which ranks No. 6 on Pomeroy's adjusted efficiency rankings. The Sooners are in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2009, when young prodigy Blake Griffin carried them to the Elite Eight. They could very well get further than that this year if they can solve Izzo's squad.
Time: 10:07 p.m. ET
Place: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y.
TV: TBS
Online: March Madness Live
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