Michigan State, Texas Tech get ready for a Final Four grind

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hunker down, hoops fans. This one might be ugly.
The Final Four’s second semifinal Saturday features Texas Tech, the team with the best defense in a generation, against Michigan State, the nose-in-the-dirt team whose coach used to put helmets and shoulder pads on his players for practice.
It’s a non-glamour pairing pitting two teams that thrive on the grind. Texas Tech (30-6) has allowed more than 70 points only five times this season and not at all in the to