NCAA Tournament: Michigan State beats No. 1 Duke, advances to Final Four

Michigan State player Xavier Tillman.
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In a thriller, Michigan State defeated Duke on Sunday night 68-67, advancing to the Final Four of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

During the final minute of the highly anticipated game, senior Kenny Goins put the No. 2 Spartans ahead of the No. 1 Blue Devils, and Duke was unable to catch up. Michigan State last made the Final Four in 2015.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.