Newcomers Marcus Taylor and Zach Randolph made sure the Michigan State-Florida sequel matched the original.

Taylor and Randolph were not a part of the NCAA tournament final between the Spartans and the Gators, but the Michigan State freshmen flourished in Wednesday night's rematch, combining for 42 points as No. 2 Michigan beat No. 8 Florida 99-83.

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Randolph scored 27 points on 10-of-13 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds, and Taylor had 15 points and seven assists as the Spartans extended the nation's longest winning streak to 17 games.

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