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CLEVELAND — Jaden Akins scored 16 points, including a 3-pointer that put Michigan State ahead to stay, and coach Tom Izzo took the Spartans to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time with a 71-63 victory over New Mexico. Izzo has 58 wins in the NCAA Tournament, tied for fourth in a coaching career. The 70-year-old Hall of Famer has taken the Spartans to March Madness 27 times. Tre Holloman added 14 points for second-seeded Michigan State, which will face Mississippi in a South Region semifinal in Atlanta on Friday night. Nelly Junior Joseph scored 16 points for New Mexico.
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Michigan State guard Jaden Akins (3) shoots a three-point basket over New Mexico guard CJ Noland, right, in the second half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Cleveland. - AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki
