NCAA Latest: Syracuse grabs lead as Michigan State goes cold

The Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):

4:56 p.m.

Syracuse grabbed its first lead of the second half on Michigan State as the Spartans just can't buy a basket. The Spartans have not scored in 2:09 and an Orange 7-0 made it 50-48 for Syracuse, the 11th seed and final at-large team picked for the tournament.

Michigan State is shooting 30 percent, but has 24 offensive rebounds.

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4:47 p.m.

For the second game in a row, Miles Bridges threw down an emphatic dunk that got the pro-Michigan State crowd in Detroit fired up.

This time it was a one-handed slam after Bridges drove to the basket from the right wing. That highlight gave the Spartans a 44-39 lead with about 7:30 remaining in the second half.