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Breaking down where MSU could land in Big Ten Tournament seeding

Michigan State currently sits at No. 7 in the Big Ten Tournament seeding, but here’s how they can move up on the final day of the regular season

Michigan State basketball has officially finished their regular season, capping it off with a victory over Oho State on Saturday.

The Spartans’ victory over the Buckeyes improved them to 11-8 in conference play and kept them alive for potentially landing a double-bye in next week’s Big Ten Tournament. As things stand today, the Spartans are in seventh place in the league and can only rise depending on results from Sunday’s final games of the regular season.

Here’s how things break down for the Spartans and how their seeding will be decided, according to Paul Fanson of Spartans Illustrated:

So it surely seems like there’s a good chance Michigan State will be moving up from their current placement of seventh. But how far do we think? I personally see at least two of those needed results occurring and a good chance we’ll get three of the four. So that would mean I’m projecting Michigan State to land as the No. 4 seed and in fact get the double-bye.

We will find out soon enough, but Sunday should be a lot of fun for Spartans fans as they watch the rest of the league wrap up their regular seasons.

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Latest odds, probabilities for MSU basketball’s Big Ten Tournament seeding

MSU could end up as a high as the No. 3 seed or as low as the No. 9 seed in next week’s Big Ten Tournament, according to one Twitter user

Michigan State basketball could end up as a high as the No. 3 seed or as low as the No. 9 seed in next week’s Big Ten Tournament, according to one Twitter user.

Matt Hackman has crunched the numbers and identified all of the possibilities and probabilities for where every Big Ten team will land in the Big Ten Tournament. For Michigan State, that ranges from earning a double-bye to playing in the No. 8/9 seed game on Thursday afternoon.

According to Hackman, the Spartans have the greatest probability of finishing as the No. 5 seed (28%). The next highest odds are for the No. 9 seed, which would mean they lost to Ohio State on Saturday (22%) and No. 4 seed (20%).

Check out the complete breakdown from Hackman below:

Click on the link below to get a full breakdown of rooting interest for every Big Ten game:

Michigan State basketball Big Ten Tournament rooting guide

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Michigan State basketball falls to Purdue in Big Ten Tournament semifinals

Michigan State basketball’s run in the Big Ten Tournament came to an end on Saturday

Michigan State basketball’s run in the Big Ten Tournament came to an end on Saturday.

The Spartans fell to Purdue in Saturday’s Big Ten Tournament semifinals matchup, 75-70. Michigan State trailed for most of the game, but never stopped fighting with the Boilermakers finishing off the Spartans in the final minutes.

Michigan State trailed 27-20 at halftime after a poor shooting effort in the opening frame. It appeared the Spartans were feeling the effects of three games in three days, which resulted in the offensive struggles. Additionally, Michigan State lost Tyson Walker to an ankle injury in the first few minutes that led to him missing the remainder of the game.

The second half didn’t start off great for Michigan State either, who fell behind by as many as 13 points in the half. However, the Spartans were able to battle back and cut Purdue’s lead to just one point with 5:45 to go in the game. From there, the Boilermakers took over with a 9-0 run to build a comfortable lead they’d never surrender.

Michigan State was led offensively by AJ Hoggard , with 17 points and 10 assists. Gabe Brown also had a strong offensive outing with 16 points.

With a pair of wins in the Big Ten Tournament, Michigan State is a lock to be heading to the NCAA Tournament next weekend. The Spartans will find out their seeding and first round matchup on Sunday.

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WATCH: Tom Izzo meets with media ahead of Big Ten Tournament

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo met with the local media members on Tuesday to preview the Spartans’ upcoming trip to the Big Ten Tournament

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo met with the local media members on Tuesday to preview the Spartans’ upcoming trip to the Big Ten Tournament (video courtesy of Chris Solari of Detroit Free Press).

LOOK: Men’s basketball Big Ten Tournament bracket finalized

See who Michigan State will play in next weekend’s Big Ten Tournament

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The regular season is officially over and the Big Ten Tournament bracket is officially set.

With Michigan State’s win over Maryland on Sunday, the Spartans are locked into the No. 7 seed for the Big Ten Tournament and will play No. 10 seed Penn State on Thursday. Tipoff from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis is set for 6:30 p.m. ET.

The Big Ten Tournament officially begins on Wednesday and runs through Sunday.

Check out the complete Big Ten Tournament bracket below:

https://twitter.com/BigTenNetwork/status/1500666874958389250

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How Michigan State basketball can land double-bye in Big Ten Tournament

Believe it or not, Michigan State could still play their way into a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament

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Despite the Spartans’ recent struggles, Michigan State basketball could still land a double-bye in this year’s Big Ten Tournament.

Michigan State enters the final week of the regular season with a chance to finish in the top four of the Big Ten and earn the extremely valuable double-bye in the conference tournament. With Ohio State losing to Maryland on Sunday, the Spartans simply need the following two things to happen to work their way into the top four of the league:

  • Michigan State wins each of their three final games (at Michigan, at Ohio State and home vs. Maryland)
  • Iowa loses one of their final three games (home vs. Northwestern, at Michigan and at Illinois)

While it seems unlikely the Spartans will win all three of their final regular-season games, the opportunity is at least out there for them. The Big Ten Tournament takes place in Indianapolis from March 9 – 13.

Michigan State currently sits in sixth place in the league after losing five of their last seven games. The Spartans are 19-9 overall this year and hold a 10-7 mark in conference play.

There are other ways Michigan State could work their way up the standings but it seems pretty clear that if they win out, there’s a good chance they’ll be in a great position for the double-bye.

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