Will Louisville PG Mikel Brown Jr. Play vs. Michigan State?
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Key Points:
- Louisville men's basketball secured their first NCAA Tournament win since 2017 by defeating South Florida 83-79 in the first round as a sixth seed.
- Louisville will face third-seeded Michigan State on March 21 at 2:45 p.m. EST for a chance to advance to the Sweet 16.
- Star point guard Mikel Brown Jr. is confirmed out for the Louisville vs. Michigan State game due to a lingering lower back injury that has sidelined him for the last five games.
- Brown had been expected to return for the NCAA Tournament but re-aggravated his injury, causing him to miss the ACC Tournament and the NCAA opener.
- Michigan State will be missing players Kaleb Glenn and Divine Ugochukwu for
