Fast forward to Sunday’s second-round matchup with New Mexico at Cleveland’s Rocket Arena, where Holloman played an integral part in the No. 7 seed Spartans' 71-63 win over the No. 10 seed Lobos. The win gives the Spartans their second Sweet 16 berth in three season. They will play No. 6 seed Ole Miss on Friday.

The second round of men's March Madness continues Sunday with Michigan State vs. New Mexico in Cleveland. Follow our live updates.

Michigan State is a two-time national champion. It won its first title in 1979 under legendary coach Jud Heathcote and a Magic Johnson-led team. The Spartans won it all again in 2000, with Mateen Cleeves and Morris Peterson leading the way in a win over Florida.

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,

For Tom Izzo, the blueprint for a career like few others was established in his very first year as a head coach. His memory is a bit fuzzy — Izzo remembers his 1995 Michigan State team grabbing 26 offensive rebounds in a victory over a powerhouse Arkansas program,

Michigan State battled hard in the first two rounds of March Madness, but Tom Izzo thinks his team can still hit another level.