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INSTANT REACTION: Coen Carr DRIVES Michigan State basketball to ANOTHER Sweet Sixteen

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Cohen Carr put up 21 points and 10 rebounds with two blocks and a steal.

1. Locked On Spartans frames Michigan State’s 77-69 win over Louisville as the program’s 17th Sweet 16 under Tom Izzo. 2. Matt Sheehan hosts the episode and repeatedly points to Cohen Carr, Jeremy Fears, Jackson Kohler, Carson Cooper, Trey Fort, Jordan Scott, Denim Wojcik, and Tom Izzo as the main figures. 3. The episode asks what Michigan State’s balanced, sometimes messy, round-of-32 win says about the Spartans’ chances in the next NCAA tournament game. 4. Cohen Carr finishes with 21 points and 10 rebounds, plus two blocks and a steal against Louisville. 5. Carr scores 14 of his points in the second half and attacks the Cardinals in transition after Louisville said it needed to stop Michigan State’s fast breaks. 6. Sheehan describes Carr’s low-block scoring, an and-one, and a hard throw off a rebound that set up a Jackson Kohler three. 7. Jeremy Fears breaks a Michigan State tournament record with 16 assists while also going 3 of 13 from the floor. 8. Fears also has five turnovers, and Sheehan says the workload looks heavier with Devine Ukachukwu out. 9. Jackson Kohler scores 10 points and Carson Cooper adds nine, including Cooper’s second three-pointer of the season. 10. The two big men combine for 19 points and help fuel an 8-0 run that pushes Michigan State into control. 11. Trey Fort scores 12 points, with eight in the second half, after being sidelined from major minutes for much of the season. 12. Sheehan says Fort’s defense has been the concern for Tom Izzo, but Fort still generates a steal in this game. 13. Jordan Scott’s box score shows four points and three turnovers, yet Sheehan says his off-ball defense against multiple Louisville guards was strong. 14. Denim Wojcik logs difficult minutes and draws a hard foul, with Sheehan noting the physical strain on his shoulder. 15. Sheehan says Michigan State’s offense deserved only about a C-plus because of nine first-half turnovers and 15 total turnovers. 16. He still views the win as encouraging because Michigan State handled those self-inflicted mistakes and won comfortably enough for a postseason game. 17. The delivery is conversational and highly reactive, with repeated side comments, jokes, and live-game references from Buffalo. 18. The format mixes instant reaction, player praise, sponsor reads, and NCAA bracket talk in a single solo-host segment. 19. Michigan State fans tracking March Madness and Tom Izzo. 20. Listeners wanting neutral box-score breakdowns and bracket context.

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