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Michigan State is locked into No. 9 seed in Big Ten Tournament

See who and when the Spartans will play in the Big Ten Tournament next week in Indianapolis.

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A win over No. 2 Michigan on Sunday will be huge for the Spartans’ NCAA Tournament resume, but it won’t have any effect on where Michigan State lands in the Big Ten Tournament.

With Rutgers beating Minnesota and Indiana losing to Purdue on Saturday, the Spartans are officially locked into the No. 9 seed for the Big Ten Tournament next week. That means the Spartans will first take the floor next week at 11:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, but the opponent is still to be determined.

Entering Sunday, Rutgers currently holds the No. 7 seed and Maryland is right behind as the No. 8 seed. However, that could change depending on how Maryland’s game against Penn State and Iowa’s home match-up against Wisconsin plays out. Here’s what is in play to determine the Spartans’ draw in Indianapolis:

A win over either the Scarlet Knights or Terapins could be needed to lock up a spot in the NCAA Tournament for Michigan State. It would also mean a third match-up against the Wolverines in an eight-day span.

Here’s how the bracket currently looks entering the final day of the regular season:

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Where Michigan State sits in Big Ten Tournament bracket entering season finale

With the tiebreakers in place and the games remaining, it appears Michigan State’s Big Ten Tournament landing spot is locked up already.

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Michigan State has only two more guaranteed games left on their schedule — the season finale against Michigan on Sunday and a Big Ten Tournament match-up that’s to be determined. What occurs on Sunday against Michigan will help determine who the Spartans will play in Indianapolis at the Big Ten Tournament.

With the loss to the Wolverines on Thursday night, the Spartans currently find themselves as the No. 9 seed and are a lock to avoid playing on Wednesday. Below is the most up-to-date Big Ten Tournament bracket as we enter the final weekend of the regular season.

With the tiebreakers in place and the games remaining, it appears Michigan State is a near-lock for the No. 8 vs. No. 9 seed match-up. Michigan State is unable to leapfrog Rutgers and Maryland for the No. 7 seed and would only fall to the No. 10 seed with an Indiana victory at Purdue on Saturday plus a loss to Michigan in the season finale on Sunday.

With how things are going lately for the Hoosiers, winning at Mackey Arena doesn’t seem likely so that should mean the Spartans will open the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. ET. That game most likely will be against Rutgers or Maryland.

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