It wasn’t long ago when the Michigan State Spartans were staring at a 10-9 record and were on the outside looking in of the NCAA Tournament. A 5-2 stretch that included three wins over top-5 ranked opponents has the Spartans at 15-11 and poised for their twenty-third straight tourney appearance.
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Michigan State will open Big Ten Tournament play on Thursday against Maryland, needing one more win to feel certain about an NCAA Tournament berth.
A loss could put MSU back on the bubble, but missing the tournament feels unlikely at this point with their resume.
As conference tournaments begin, and the Big Ten’s opening this evening, now is a good time to look at where everything stands in the eyes of Bracketology.