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WATCH: ESPN’s Jay Bilas puts Breslin Center in top 5 college basketball venues list

The Breslin Center is one of the top college basketball venues in the sport. according to a prominent analyst from ESPN

The Breslin Center is one of the top college basketball venues in the sport. according to a prominent analyst from ESPN.

Jay Bilas of ESPN ranked his top five college basketball venues on Wednesday, which included the Spartans’ home. Bilas put the Breslin Center as the No. 4 arena in all of college basketball.

Click on the tweet below to watch Bilas’ breakdown of his top five college basketball venues and what he specifically had to say about the Breslin Center:

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WATCH: Highlights from MSU basketball’s win over Indiana State

Watch the highlights from MSU’s win over Indiana State

In a game against a very good Indiana State basketball team, Michigan State was able to grind out a gritty 12-point victory, defeating the Sycamores 87-75 in front of a sell out crowd at the Breslin Center.

Michigan State was led by their veteran leadership, getting outstanding performances from Tyson Walker, AJ Hoggard and Malik Hall.

In a game Coach Izzo dubbed as, “a big-time win” MSU showed fans that they are starting to come together as the team everyone expected.

Check out highlights from the big win on Saturday afternoon:

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Michigan State basketball, hockey to start selling alcohol during games

Michigan State basketball, hockey to start selling alcohol during games

Finally, you will be able to order a ‘cold one’ during basketball and hockey games at Michigan State, if you are of age of course.

It was announced on Thursday that beer and alcohol sales will soon be sold at the Breslin Center and Munn Arena.

Alcohol sales at the Breslin Center will begin on Jan. 4 for the men’s basketball game against Penn State, Jan. 9 for the women’s basketball game against Maryland, and at Munn, it will start on Jan. 5 with the men’s hockey team’s match-up versus the US National Team Development Program.

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WATCH: Michigan State football HC Jonathan Smith addresses Breslin Center during MSU vs. Georgia Southern game

Jonathan Smith addresses Breslin Center during MSU vs. Georgia Southern game

The Jonathan Smith welcome tour in East Lansing continues. This time, the new Michigan State football coach addressed the Breslin Center crowd during the Michigan State basketball vs. Georgia Southern game.

You can watch it below:

Nice words from coach, and the Spartans were able to handle Georgia Southern by 31 points.

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MSU’s Breslin Center opens sensory room for kids with autism

MSU’s Breslin Center is adding a sensory room for kids with autism, a groundbreaking development:

Michigan State has made a groundbreaking development with their home arena, the Breslin Center.

Thanks to former MSU player Anthony Ianni and Fredi Bello, a local pizza shop owner known as Fredi The Pizza Man, the Breslin Center has opened a sensory room inside the stadium for kids with autism.

A sensory room is a room that contain equipment which can create light, sound and touch experiences that provides a sense of calm and comfort.

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LOOK: Breslin Center undergoing major change

Michigan State basketball’s home arena is set to undergo a major change.

Michigan State has called the Breslin Center home since 1989, and it looks like the basketball home for the Spartans is undergoing a major change.

It appears that the Breslin Center is getting a new scoreboard for the upcoming season.

It even appears that the MSU Surplus Store may be selling parts of the scoreboard upon its deconstruction.

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ESPN’s Jay Bilas lists Breslin Center in his ‘top 5 venues in college basketball’ rankings

The Breslin Center is one of the top five college basketball venues in the eyes of ESPN analyst Jay Bilas

The Breslin Center is one of the top five college basketball venues in the eyes of ESPN analyst Jay Bilas.

Bilas released his top five college basketball venues list this week, and the Spartans’ home arena cracked his rankings. He has the Breslin Center as the No. 4 venue in all of college basketball.

Other arenas that made his rankings included Assembly Hall (No. 5), Rupp Arena (No. 3), Cameron Indoor Stadium (tied for No. 1) and Allen Fieldhouse (tied for No. 1).

Watch the complete video and what he had to say about the Breslin Center below:

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What went wrong for Michigan State basketball?

Michigan State basketball had a very disappointing season in 2020-21. Let’s examine what went wrong and why the Spartans struggled.

The final four is here and Michigan State basketball is left watching it from home. What makes things worse, the team that knocked them out of the big dance, UCLA, will be playing in Saturday night’s games.

There were high hopes for the Spartans coming into the 2020-21 season, especially after three straight Big Ten championships and a final four appearance in 2019.

Ultimately, the Spartans failed to deliver, giving the fans a very disappointing 15-13 season with a first four exit in the NCAA Tournament.

With a few weeks to digest the season being over, now is a good time to reflect on what went wrong for the Spartans in the 2020-21 campaign.

Tom Izzo comments on UCLA NCAA Tournament run

Tom Izzo gave his comments on the UCLA NCAA Tournament run after his Spartans fell just short of defeating the Bruins in the first four.

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Michigan State had a 5-point lead with just over one minute left in their first four game against UCLA, a bad final minute leading into overtime and the Bruins got past the Spartans.

Almost two weeks removed from that game, UCLA is still playing and will be heading to the final four.

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After witnessing the Bruins historic run, Spartan fans can’t help to think “what if”. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is no exception to that rule, the head man in East Lansing took to radio to share his mindset.

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Bracketology roundup: Where MSU Basketball stands heading into Big Ten Tournament

Championship week is upon us and it is officially bracketology season. Take a look at how MSU fares in the latest bracketology predictions.

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.