In a battle of regular-season conference champions, the New Mexico men’s basketball team succumbed to Michigan State, 71-63, Sunday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The 10th-seeded Lobos (27-8) held a 31-29 halftime lead over the second-seeded Spartans (29-6) but were outscored by 10 points after the break at Rocket Arena in Cleveland,

The Michigan State basketball team, the No. 2 seed in the South Region of the NCAA tournament, will face 10-seed New Mexico in a second-round game on Sunday, March 23 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. The game is scheduled to start at 8:40 p.m. ET.

Watch the No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans (28-6) and the No. 10 seed New Mexico Lobos (27-7) meet in the NCAA Tournament with a ticket to the Sweet 16 of the South Region bracket on the line on