Valparaiso's Ryan Broekhoff and Matt Kenney hug after the Crusaders loss to Michigan State during NCAA Tournament at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Lavonte Dority and Will Bogan help Kevin Van Wijk up off the floor after hard contact against Michigan State in the first half during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso heac coach Bryce Drew shouts to the officials on a no call on the Michigan State end in the first half during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Matt Kenney is pushed out of the way by Michigan State's Adreian Payne in the first half during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Ryan Broekhoff runs out onto the court for their NCAA Tournament game at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday morning. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

The Valparaiso Crusaders warm up for their game against Michigan State during at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday morning. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Bobby Capobiance makes a shot in the first half against Michigan State's Derrick Nix during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Ben Boggs and Michigan State's Branden Dawson go after a loose ball in the first half during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Michigan State's Branden Dawson reaches in on Valparaiso's Ben Boggs in the second half during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Kevin Van Wijk looks at his injured elbow after fouling out in the second half against Michigan State during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Erik Buggs steals the ball from MIchigan State's Adreian Payne in the second half during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Erik Buggs gets to the basket ahead of Michigan State's Derrick Nix and Adreian Payne off a steal in the second half during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso fans cheer for the Crusaders as they are introduced during the NCAA Tournament at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Ryan Broekhoff pulls a rebound away from Michigan State's Adreian Payne and Gary Harris in the first half during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Michigan State's Branden Dawson pulls down a rebound over Valparaiso's Matt Kenney in the first half during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Michigan State's Branden Dawson takes a shot over Valparaiso's Ryan Broekhoff in the first half during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Erik Buggs and Kevin Van Wijk stop Michigan State's Adreian Payne under the basket in the first half during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso head coach talks with the Crusaders during a time out early in the second half at the NCAA Tournament at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso head coach Bryce Drew talks with an official in the second half during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso head coach Bryce Drew calls a timeout as the Crusaders fall behind 49-22 against Michigan State in the second half during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

The Valparaiso Crusaders fire up before the tip against Michigan State during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Matt Kenney gets an open three pointer in the second half against Michigan State during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Lavonte Dority wipes himself off after coming to the bench injured in the second half against Michigan State during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Ryan Broekhoff is fired up early in the first half against Michigan State during second round NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Ryan Broekhoff takes a three pointer with coach Bryce Drew watching in the second half against Michigan State during the second round of NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Matt Kenney, Bobby Capobianco and Ryan Broekhoff help Kevin Van Wijk up from the the floor after Van Wijk was called for his fifth foul against Michigan State during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Ben Boggs can't stop Michigan State's Gary Harris as he dunks in the second half during second round NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Bobby Capobianco makes a three pointer with Michigan State's Branden Dawson defending in the second half during NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Valparaiso's Kevin Van Wijk faces Michigan State's Derrick Nix as he tries to get to the basket in the second half during second round NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Michigan State's Branden Dawson listens head coach Tom Izzo on the sideline in the second half against Valparaiso during second round NCAA Tournament play at The Palace in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media