Mateen Cleaves and MSU are headed to Indy.
Spartans headed back to Final Four
The Final Four will have a familiar face. Finishing with a strong kick, top-seeded Michigan State outlasted No. 2 Iowa State 75-64 in a classic Midwest final to make it to the Final Four for the second year in a row. The Spartans did it with defense, holding Marcus Fizer in check.
• Eustachy's ejection mars great game
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NCAA Watch: What the committee wanted
The Final Four offers the sort of ingredients the selection committee wanted, writes ESPN.com's Andy Katz.
As The Ball Bounces: Saturday, Elite Eight
You have to dig deep to find a more unlikely Final Four team than Wisconsin.
Daily Word: Parity pulls no punches
The fact that a No. 8 seed made it to the Final Four means the game is as strong as ever, writes ESPN.com's Andy Katz
Daily Word: Ugly is in
Tough defense isn't pretty, but it powered four teams to the Elite Eight on Thursday, writes ESPN.com's Andy Katz.


REGION AT A GLANCE
ELITE EIGHT
Michigan State 75, Iowa State 64
Late surge saves top-seeded Spartans again.
SWEET 16
Iowa State 80, UCLA 56
Tinsley's stellar game too much for Bruins.
Michigan State 75, Syracuse 58
Spartans finish on 22-2 run after trailing at the half.
ROUND TWO
Michigan St. 73, Utah 61
Spartans' shooting sizzles in second half.
Syracuse 52, Kentucky 50
Syracuse overcomes shooting woes with tough D.
UCLA 105, Maryland 70
Bruins blast Terps with 63 percent FG shooting.
Iowa St. 79, Auburn 60
Fizer finds groove with strong second half.
ROUND ONE
Mich. St. 65, Valparaiso 38
Spartans hold Crusaders to 25 percent FG shooting.
Utah 48, Saint Louis 45
Utes hold on as everybody misses free throws.
Kentucky 85, St. Bonaventure 80 (2 OT)
Wildcats win despite just one FG in first OT.
Syracuse 79, Samford 65
Samford goes dry from long range, making just one 3 in the final nine minutes.
UCLA 65, Ball State 57
Kapono comes alive in second half with all 17 of his points.
Maryland 74, Iona 59
Terps jump out to 23-4 lead and never let up.
Auburn 72, Creighton 69
Tigers nearly blow 9-point lead with 12.7 seconds left.
Iowa St. 88, Central Conn. 78
Iowa State takes control with late 12-0 run.
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TEAMS
MOVIN' ON
Michigan State (1) 
MOVIN' OUT
Iowa State (2) Maryland (3)
Syracuse (4) Kentucky (5)
UCLA (6) Auburn (7)
Utah (8) Saint Louis (9)
Creighton (10) Ball State (11)
St. Bonaventure (12) Samford (13)
Iona (14) Central Connecticut State (15)
Valparaiso (16)