To the victors go the sweets: Michigan State topples New Mexico to advance in NCAA Tournament

CLEVELAND — It was almost so sweet.

New Mexico held off Michigan State for a half, but the second-seeded Spartans rallied and eventually rolled to a 71-63 win over the 10th-seeded Lobos in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Rocket Arena on Sunday — keeping UNM from appearing in its first-ever Sweet 16.

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UNM junior point guard Donovan Dent and fifth-year senior center Nelly Junior Joseph talk to the Journal after their 71-63 loss to Michigan State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night, March 23, 2025, in Cleveland. (Video by Geoff Grammer/Albuquerque Journal)


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