Overcoming injuries, obstacles and other challenges, East Lansing's own
Michigan State Spartans have arrived at the heady heights of men's college basketball again this year, securing a spot among the
NCAA Final Four. If you're counting, they've landed there two years in a row, and six times out of the twelve years that Tom Izzo's been the coach.
And the country will we watching as our hometown team takes on fellow five-seed Butler this Saturday.
So our Editor's Pick of the Week is this: find yourself a front row seat at your local sports bar and support Izzo and the team with cheers, beer and good friends. The town will be hopping, so get out early, plan to stay late, and be prepared to put your hometown pride on full display.
Tip time is 6:07 p.m.
And if you're lucky enough to have tickets to the games in Indianapolis, don't tell us. We're happy right here, thanks!
All Photographs ©David Olds
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