Georgia Bulldogs at Michigan State

The Georgia Bulldogs lost to Michigan State Friday in the NCAA Tournament's round of 64. But another Georgia team will move on to game play on Saturday.

Denzel Valentine scored 16 points and went 6-for-6 at the free throw line in the final 30 seconds to help Michigan State hold off Georgia 70-63.

Travis Trice scored 15 points and Branden Dawson had a strong second half for the seventh-seeded Spartans (24-11), who answered a push from the Bulldogs with a poised run to take back control.

Yet they weren't nearly so steady coming down the stretch, flirting with blowing a 10-point lead in the final 1:16. Valentine's free throws were critical as Georgia (21-12) rallied to make it a one-possession game in a finish that at one point had Spartans longtime coach Tom Izzo turning and punching the scorer's table in fury.

The GSU Panthers face-off against Xavier University Saturday after pulling off a last second 57-56 win over Baylor University Thursday.

Panters basketball coach Ron Hunter is getting a new cast on his injured left foot meanwhile. Hunter, who tore his Achilles tendon last week, cracked the cast in his now–famous fall off his stool when his son scored the game–winning shot against Baylor.

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