Both teams prefer higher-percentage shots. USC ranks 299th in percent of its shots taken from 3-point range, while MSU ranks 296th. Both the Trojans and Spartans rank inside Kenpom’s top 50 adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency rankings, although MSU ranks slightly higher in both. MSU is led by senior guard Tyson Walker and graduate forward Joey Hauser, but its roster features numerous other juniors and seniors who were key players for their tournament team last year.īoth teams have a similar strategy: defend well and score inside the 3-point line. USC is led by senior guard Boogie Ellis and fifth-year guard Drew Peterson, but most remaining players have little to no collegiate experience prior to this season. The Spartans’ roster, too, is more experienced than the Trojans’. Izzo is well-regarded as one of the best coaches of the 21st century and has the experience needed to move on to the round of 32. He boasts eight Final Four appearances and one championship-winning season. MSU head coach Tom Izzo now has 25 straight NCAA tournament appearances. 15 seed Florida Gulf Coast to the Sweet Sixteen. He has now brought the Trojans to the NCAA tournament in three consecutive seasons and took them to the Elite Eight two seasons ago.
USC head coach Andy Enfield’s track record, while limited in longevity, displays great success. The Trojans and Spartans present fairly similar teams, but Michigan State tends to have the edge in most categories.
After a bubble-ridden ending to the regular season and a disappointing loss to Arizona State in the Pac-12 Tournament, USC enters the NCAA tournament as a No.
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