Role: Chappell transferred to MSU after two seasons at Duke and was a key player off the bench for the Spartans. His 3-pointer in the title game against Florida soon after Mateen Cleaves left with an ankle injury in the second half helped sooth MSU fans and to fend off the Gators. He averaged 5.9 points and 2.1 rebounds in 14.4 minutes a game.

The Athletic has live coverage of the Men’s Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament games Tom Izzo has become an archetype in men’s college basketball. An old-school coach in a changing sport. A relic of an increasingly bygone era,

Tom Izzo wants to get back to a Final Four and beyond. Before that, Michigan State basketball must get past a Mississippi team that resembles his own.

The Detroit News staff writers predict the outcome of Friday’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game between Michigan State and Mississippi.