Middle Tennessee eliminates Michigan State from 2016 NCAA Tournament in shocking upset

Middle Tennessee beats Michigan State
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Pour one out for all the busted brackets out there.

No. 15 Middle Tennessee defeated No. 2 Michigan State in the NCAA Midwest first round Friday, shocking the nation with a 90-81 upset win. Junior forward Reggie Upshaw led the Blue Raiders with 21 points, while Spartans star guard Denzel Valentine was held to just 13 points, though he did pour in 12 assists.

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Kimberly Alters

Kimberly Alters is the news editor at TheWeek.com. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.