Kalin Lucas scored seven points in the final 49 seconds, including 5-for-5 on free throws, to help Michigan State rally for a 67-62 win over defending national champion Kansas Friday night in the Midwest Regional semifinals. Lucas shot just 5-for-15 from the field, but his teammates remained confident in their floor leader, who was the Big Ten player of the year. Lucas was matched up with Kansas’ Sherron Collins, who scored 20 points but was thoroughly outplayed late in the game. (29-6).

Also see MSU seniors’ Detroit dream stays alive, thanks to lucky-good combo from Sports Illustrated and There is no ‘I’ on this Michigan State team from CBS Sports which is very negative about the Spartan’s team and chances but worth a read nonetheless.

Looking ahead to the 2:20 PM game on Sunday, is Louisville-MSU a great matchup from the Indy Star and Yes, Louisville looks unbeatable, but … from the Freep.