Markquis Nowell set an NCAA Tournament record with 19 assists and added 20 points as Kansas State topped Michigan State to reach the Elite Eight.
USA TODAY's Paul Myerberg details what you need to know for Friday's Sweet 16 action.NEW YORK — For two halves and an overtime Thursday night, the former Michigan State and Big Ten basketball greats seated in the front row at Madison Square Garden begged Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell to shoot.
In an unforgettable, back-and-forth Sweet 16 clash against one of the premier brands in college basketball, Nowell battled through an apparent lower-body injury to deliver 20 points and 19 assists to help the No. 3 Wildcats knock off the No. 7 Spartans 98-93 in overtime to reach the Elite Eight. His 19 assists set a new NCAA men's basketball tournament record, breaking the previous mark of 18 set by UNLV guard Mark Wade in the 1987 Final Four against Indiana.One assist in particular was special: With just under a minute left in overtime, Nowell gathered the ball near the Wildcats’ basket and looked toward Cleaves and NBA legend Isiah Thomas, mouthing to the former All-America guards, “Watch this.
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