Michigan State upsets Virginia, ruins everyone's brackets

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Tom Izzo's March magic worked again Sunday as his Michigan State Spartans toppled No. 2 seed Virginia in the NCAA Tournament to earn a berth into the Sweet 16.

In a bruising game loaded with fouls and missed shots, the No. 7 seed Spartans held off the Cavaliers, throwing more chaos into the bracket's East region. On Saturday, NC State defeated top-seeded Villanova who, along with Virginia, was one of the trendier sleeper picks to go all the way.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.