As the name suggests, the Michigan State Spartans are the toughest and most warrior-minded of the NCAA giants, and their tradition has been based not on talent but on tenacity.

After losing by 13 points in the first half, the Spartans were reinvigorated at halftime with head coach Tom Izzo inspired.

As soon as the second half began, Telles, the core of the Spartans, stepped up first.

Telles leaned his back against Cook and watched the Blues' defensive position on the pitch.

Then he turned to face Cook, Telles's shoulders shook violently and then accelerated violently, without any skill at all, relying on the starting speed of the first step to directly eat Cook.

By the time Cook reacted, Telles had already crossed him and headed for the box.

Seeing Okafor coming over to make up for the defense, Telles jumped up suddenly, threw a throw, and the basketball crossed an arc in the air and then drilled steadily into the basket.

38：27.

Watching the ball go into the basket, Telles didn't celebrate, just called out to his teammates to come back.

Switching offense and defense, the Blue Devils once again handed the ball into Zhang Zifeng's hands.

At this time, the Spartans also changed their strategy, and Dawson defended Zhang Zifeng.

Brandon Dawson is 1.98 meters and weighs 102 kilograms. Physically strong, athletic, and can mark multiple positions on the defensive end. NBA scouts have rated him as having NBA-level confrontation ability and stature.

Zhang Zifeng looked at the defenders in front of him and didn't care too much.

After playing so many games and facing various defensive players, Zhang Zifeng still has experience in how to get rid of such a highly athletic defensive player.

Zhang Zifeng passed the ball directly to Okafor on the inside, and then ran to the other side, while Zhang Zifeng also beckoned Vince Law to come out as a cover.

As soon as he ran out of space, Zhang Zifeng received Okafor's return pass and jumped up to shoot.

Valentine, who had been premeditated, suddenly burst out and slapped the ball down.

Skilling grabbed the rebound, and the Spartans immediately launched a counterattack.

Telles dribbled the ball up front and made a left-handed back-to-back pass to Dawson, who ran to the right perimeter.

Winslow, who had been following closely, hurriedly posted it regardless of his slackness.

Dawson received the ball, took a step forward and hit Winslow with his body to open up space, and then jumped back and shot.

Winslow immediately jumped up, stretching his arms as long as he could.

But a step too slow, so that Winslow's hands could only cover the air.

Swish!

The next second, Winslow heard the sound of a basketball burrowing into the net behind him.

38：30。

The two major attackers, Telles and Dawson, began to exert their power, Telles hit two three-pointers in a row, and Dawson also made long-range shots.

led the Spartans to a 14-6 mini-climax, rewriting the score to: 44:39.

Just as the Spartans were preparing to launch a Jedi counterattack, Duke showed what it could be.

As soon as Zhang Zifeng received the ball, he waited for his teammates to settle down, and jumped up and shot directly from the three-point line.

By the time Dawson reacted, the ball had already flown into the basket.

Three points!

47：39。

Back on the defensive end, Zhang Zifeng switched positions with Cook, and he went to defend Telles.

Tellles is fast, but his height is a hard flaw at 1.83 meters.

Telles' threat comes mainly from his breakaways.

Zhang Zifeng was half a meter away from Telles, guarding against his breakthrough.

After Telles pretended to break through, he suddenly jumped up to shoot.

Although the reaction was a little slower, Zhang Zifeng's long arm put a lot of pressure on Telles.

The basketball smashed into the front of the basket and bounced high and took off far away, where Winslow grabbed it.

Winslow dribbled the ball to the front court and passed the ball to Zhang Zifeng.

At this time, Telles, the core of the Spartan team, shouted: "Bag clip, bag clip!" ”

Seeing Dawson and Valentine running over, Zhang Zifeng pretended to pass the ball to Winslow, but suddenly handed it to Okafor on the inside.

Facing the weak Schilling, Okafor turned and made a layup.

At 49:39, the Blue Devils re-established a double-digit advantage.

"Although the Spartans have been tenacious this season, they have beaten several strong teams in a row to reach the last four. However, there is a big gap between the strength of the Spartans and the Blue Devils. Brin explained.

Mark. Jackson nodded and said, "Yes, I can see it." The Spartans have done their best, but the Blue Devils still have the strength to spare. If, I mean, if the Spartans had the ability to help the team on both ends of the floor as the Blue Devils' Jack did, the Spartans might still have the ability to turn the tide. A good player is indisputable for a team, and this is precisely the Spartans' most fatal heel. Maybe next season Coach Tom Izzo will have to think about recruiting a few players with quality and talent! ”

As if to test Mark Jackson's words, Okafor, who didn't show much in the first half, exploded.

Okafor attacked the basket in a row, and he made layups, three-pointers, dunks, and jumpers, showing off his low-post kaleidoscopic offensive skills that made Skilling difficult to parry.

Led by Okafor, Duke played aggressively and made consecutive free throws.

Michigan State University has already run out of bullets, missed 11 jumpers in a row, and six forced baskets to no avail.

Three minutes before the end, Duke University had extended its advantage to as many as 20 points after Zhang Zifeng scored four straight points on free throws and layups.

Now even if Jordan is possessed, Maddie will not be able to return to heaven at any time.

This huge point difference completely discouraged the Michigan State University players, and they gave up struggling, and all five main players went off the court and replaced them with a freshman bench to kill time.

Seeing that the other party gave up, Coach K also replaced the main force.

With the two sides unintentionally fighting, time flies.

As the referee's whistle blew, the Lucas Oil Arena was transformed into a sea of wild cheers, and the Blue Devils fans seated next to each other expressed their excitement with loud roars.

Duke University defeated Michigan State University 81-61 to advance to the finals of this year's National Championships.

Michigan State University's Travis Telles scored a game-high 22 points and added seven assists. Brandon Dawson's 12 points and eight rebounds, Valentine's 10 points. For Duke University, the team also had three double-doubles, with the highest score being Zhang Zifeng's 26 points, 3 blocks, and 3 assists, Okafor scored 18 points, 6 rebounds, and Winslow scored 17 points.

"Congratulations to Duke, congratulations to Coach K, congratulations to Jack, congratulations to the Blue Devils fans, they made it to the Finals again after five years." ESPN's Lady Erin. Andrews said with the microphone in his hand.

"It was a night for the Duke Blues, and we just got the news that the University of Wisconsin had advanced to the finals. With the NCAA Final Four all over, Duke University and the University of Wisconsin will be the opponents in the finals. This year's NCAA has given us a glimpse of a stronger Jack, his second season, but he's strong enough. "Erin. Andrews continued.

Erin Andrews walked up to Zhang Zifeng.

"Jack, congratulations on your victory. Lead the team to the Grand Finals. Erin Andrews smiled and stretched the microphone in front of Zhang Zifeng.

"Thank you, it's a credit to all the Blue Devils, not just me." Zhang Zifeng replied with an excited smile.

"Yes, but you're the brightest in the show tonight, aren't you? You were on fire tonight, scoring 26 points, three blocks, and three assists. In these few games, I have found that you always step up and lead the team to move forward when it is most critical. How did you do that? ”

"I just kept telling myself to stay focused and play every minute and every second. The other thing is to follow the manager's arrangement and do your own tasks."

"Oh, I see, focus on the game! Jack, thank you for your time and I wish you a great performance in your next show! With Erin Andrews thanking them, the two ended the interview.