Michigan State guard A.J. Hoggard, left, drives on Marquette forward Oso Ighodaro in the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday in Columbus, Ohio. (AP photo)

Joey Hauser — a Marquette transfer — had 14 points and A.J. Hoggard had as 13 Michigan State (21-12) took over in the last three minutes. The Spartans advanced to play third-seeded Kansas State in the East Region semifinals on Thursday at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

It’s a familiar situation for Izzo, the 68-year-old Hall of Fame coach who won his 16th March Madness game with a lower-seeded team, the most of any coach. He had shared that record with Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim, who retired after this season.

This one was particularly meaningful. Izzo became the face of a grieving school where three students were killed in a campus shooting on Feb. 13.

“It’s been a long year,” an emotional Izzo said in a courtside interview. “I’m just happy for our guys.”

Michigan State's Mady Sissoko leaps for a rebound as Eastern Michigan's Ty Groce and Michigan State's Malik Hall, right, watch during the second half of an on Nov. 25, 2020, in East Lansing. (AP file photo)

Olivier-Maxence Prosper led Marquette (29-7) with 16 points and Kam Jones had 14 points, including three 3-pointers.

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