Social Media Reacts to MSU's Advancement to Sweet 16

MSU took down the Cardinals in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Michigan State's Coen Carr defends against Louisville during the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the KeyBank Center on Saturday, March 21, 2026. | Starr Portice, Michigan State Spartans on SI

Michigan State is coming off a very dominant 92-67 performance in the first round of March Madness vs North Dakota State. Carson Cooper had a great game with a 20 point 10 rebound double double. Now Michigan State looks to make it back to the Sweet Sixteen with a win vs. the Louisville Cardinals.

Lets see how MSU fans react to the Spartans' second-round game.

First Half

Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. looks on during the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Louisville at the KeyBank Center on Saturday, March 21, 2026. | Starr Portice, Michigan State Spartans on SI

The Spartans would play great defense to start the game forcing a shot clock violation. However a turnover and missed shot from Scott allows the Cardinals to take a 4-0 lead.

Cmon MSU

— Tam (@TAM20___) March 21, 2026

Michiigan State then goes on a 5-0 run Staring off with a Coen Carr corner three.

coen carr hitting corner 3s on my screen, we are truly in march madness

— ✌️ (@dhemp_) March 21, 2026

At the first tv timeout, Michigan State and Louisville would be tied at seven a piece. Michigan State has done a good job on defense, forcing three turnovers with two being offensive fouls caused by Jeremy Fears.

Jeremy Fears draws a second Off Foul on Louisville. Important plays that won’t show up as kind on a stat sheet

— J P S (@JPSpartan) March 21, 2026

Out of the timeout, Michigan State goes on a 7-0 run, then Isaac McKneely hits a deep three.

Kur Teng BANGGGGGGGG

MSU on a 9-0 run. Broken by a McKneely three.

— Emmett Matasovsky (@E_Matasovsky57) March 21, 2026

Louisville would make a little run of their own, then MSU goes on another run to go up seven at the second tv timeout.

U12 timeout:
MSU 19, Louisville 12

Pace is really picking up in this one, but Michigan State has the upper hand. Fears basically just overthrew a touchdown pass to Ward for a turnover, though.

— Jacob Cotsonika (@jacobcotsonika) March 21, 2026

Carson Cooper knocks down a last second three to give the Spartans a 10 point lead.

They got Carson Cooper hitting 3’s now gg😭

— Infrared (@InfraredBets) March 21, 2026

Luoisville then goes on a quick 7-0 run and cut the MSU lead down to three.

Need msu to kick it into high gear plz

— C O U R T (@keeeeeeks_) March 21, 2026

While Michigan State still has a four point lead, they have been making silly turnovers that have allowed Louisville to stay in the game.

I don’t think MSU or Louisville should be happy with their first 15 minutes here.

Fears has been off and the turnovers have been consistent. On the doopsie, Louisville is a 3 PT shooting team that isn’t making threes.

— Chris Castellani (@Castellani2014) March 21, 2026

Trey Fort with a four point play to give the Spartans back up to a seven point lead.

ITS A TREY FORT MARCH

— Evan Greenfield (@EvanGreenfield6) March 21, 2026

After a missed final shot from Kur Teng, Michigan State leads the Cardinals 36-31. Michigan State needs to cut down on the turnovers if they want to adavnce to the next round.

HALF-
MSU 36, Louisville 31

An OK half for the Spartans, but nine turnovers make one think they could easily be up by more.

— Jacob Cotsonika (@jacobcotsonika) March 21, 2026

Second Half

Michigan State would start off good on the offensive end driving to the basket. Coen Carr would have two slams, and Louisville would take a quick timeout.

Coen Carr you beautiful athletic freak of nature #MSU

— Nick Laubach (@Nick_Laubach) March 21, 2026

Michigan State continues to struggle with turnovers with 12 now, still allowing Louisville to stay in the game.

These turnovers are going to give me a stroke

— Very Depressed Giants, Yankees, Nets, and MSU Fan (@WakaFlockaFleet) March 21, 2026

Trey Fort giving the Spartanss great minutes off the bench with 10 points and going 3-4 from deep.

I LOVE TREY FORT

— Ben Gowans (@BenGowans29) March 21, 2026

Both teams still fighting as the third tv timout is underway with just under eight minutes remaining.

U8 timeout:
MSU 55, Louisville 50

Down the stretch we go. The Spartans have led this entire half, but UL hasn't gone away and is one quick strike away still.

— Jacob Cotsonika (@jacobcotsonika) March 21, 2026

Out of the timeout, Coen Carr hits a great close range shot plus the foul to give the Spartans some momentum up eight. Then on the defensive end, Carr plays great on ball defense and gets a big time block.

Coen Carr is a once in a lifetime talent.

— 𝙏𝙊𝙈 𝙄𝙕𝙕𝙊 𝙀𝙉𝙅𝙊𝙔𝙀𝙍 (@BleedinGreen98) March 21, 2026

Louisville's Vangelis Zougris would then get called for a flagrent foul on Jaxon Kohler.

Louisville just hacking MSU players on defense

— Motorcityfightingkitties (@PassMeAColdBurr) March 21, 2026

MSU would capitalize on the free throws and Kohler would knock down a three for a five point swing, putting the Spartans up 13.

If Coen Carr and Jaxon Kohler are banging threes just give Michigan State their Final Four spot

— WBR (@W_B_Rick) March 21, 2026

With a minute to go, Michigan State leads by 11. Jeremy Fears with another great game with 10 points and a program high in a NCAA tournament game 15 assists.

Jeremy Fears is playing like he’s pissed off he wasn’t named 1st Team All American. 15 assists in a Second Round game is wild.

— Ethan Merrill (@_ethanjmerrill) March 21, 2026

Michigan State Beats the cardinals 77-69 and advance to the sweet sixteen to play the winner of UCLA and UCONN.

MSU has made the Sweet 16 more than 60% of the time during this 28 year run.

— Matt Hoeppner (@matthoeppner) March 21, 2026