ST. LOUIS (WKZO) — It was a stunning heartbreaker. They are calling it one of the biggest upsets in the history of the NCAA Basketball Tourney.
The sound of brackets hitting the wastebasket could be heard nationwide.
Some bookmakers had the Spartans winning it all, but instead its one and done for the 2nd ranked Michigan State team, which has usually been an overachiever at the Big Dance with Tom Izzo at the helm. Not this time.
Reggie Upshaw led five starters in double-figures with 21 points as 15th-seeded Middle Tennessee State stunned second-seeded Michigan State 90-81 in the Midwest Regional in St. Louis.
Giddy Potts added 19 points for the Blue Raiders, who improved to 25-and-9. Middle Tennessee State will play Syracuse in Sunday’s second round.
The Spartans finish their season 29-and-6.
MSU never led. They came close a couple of times but could never get past the hot shooting team from Tennessee which always seemed to have an answer when the Spartans would threaten to take the lead.
