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ESPN Bracketology: Spartans drop following loss at Minnesota

MSU has slid down a seed line after this week’s loss at Minnesota but remains safely in ESPN’s latest batch of Bracketology

Michigan State has slid down a seed line after this week’s loss at Minnesota but remains safely in ESPN’s latest batch of Bracketology.

Joe Lunardi of ESPN released an updated NCAA Tournament bracket projection on Friday, which included the Spartans safely on the right side of the bubble (for now at least). Lunardi has Michigan State as a No. 8 seed in the East Region facing No. 9 seed Boise State in the first round.

Michigan State is one of six teams from the Big Ten included in Lunardi’s updated bracket projection.

Click on the tweet below to see the complete bracket projection from Lunardi:

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MSU Hockey listed in USCHO.com’s latest ‘Bracketology’ update

If the NCAA Tournament started today, Michigan State hockey would be safely in the field

If the NCAA Tournament started today, Michigan State hockey would be safely in the field.

The Spartans currently sit as the No. 7 overall team in the country, which slots them as a No. 2 seed in the Sioux Falls, S.D. Region in USCHO.com’s updated bracketology post. The Spartans would face No. 3 seed Providence in the current projected NCAA Tournament bracket from USCHO.com.

Michigan State is one of four Big Ten teams in USCHO.com’s bracket projection. The other teams included are Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan.

Click on the tweet below to see the complete bracket projection from USCHO.com:

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MSU Women’s Basketball listed in ESPN’s NCAA Tournament bracket projection

Could Michigan State’s women’s basketball program be heading back to the NCAA Tournament?

Could Michigan State’s women’s basketball program be heading back to the NCAA Tournament? For now, it’s looking like that’ll be the case.

The Spartans are off to a strong start this season, currently holding a 13-5 overall record at roughly the halfway point of the year. That strong start is good enough to have Michigan State currently projected to make the NCAA Tournament, according to Charlie Creme of ESPN.

Creme put out an updated NCAA Tournament bracket projection on Tuesday, which included the Spartans. Michigan State is currently slotted as a No. 9 seed in Creme’s projected field of 68.

Michigan State hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 2021, and has only made it once in the past four years.

Click here to see the complete bracket projection on ESPN.com.

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Spartans in latest FOX Sports’ projected NCAA Tournament bracket

MSU basketball is dancing in the updated bracket forecast from Mike DeCourcy of FOX Sports

Michigan State basketball is dancing in the updated bracket forecast from Mike DeCourcy of FOX Sports.

The Spartans’ are listed as No. 12 seed in a play-in game against No. 12 seed Washington in DeCourcy’s updated bracket projection. If Michigan State were to win this figurative matchup, they would face No. 5 seed BYU.

Michigan State is 6-5 overall but has played better in the past week with impressive blowout wins over Baylor and Oakland. Those two wins have boosted the Spartans’ resume and put them back into the mix for the NCAA Tournament in bracket projections like this.

Check out the complete bracket projection from DeCourcy below:

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MSU-Marquette listed as one of 10 most watched basketball games in 2023

Michigan State was part of one of the most-watched basketball games in 2023

Michigan State was part of one of the most-watched basketball games in 2023.

The Spartans’ second round NCAA Tournament victory over Marquette ranks as the No. 10 most-watched basketball game in 2023. It is listed as the No. 5 most-watched college basketball game of the year as well, with 10.91 million viewers.

Below is a breakdown of the top 10 games — courtesy of College Basketball Report:

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MSU basketball listed as No. 1 seed in updated Andy Katz’ 2023-24 bracket prediction

Andy Katz envisions Michigan State landing as one of the top seeds in next year’s NCAA Tournament

Andy Katz envisions Michigan State landing as one of the top seeds in next year’s NCAA Tournament.

Katz released an updated bracket prediction for the 2023-24 NCAA Tournament last week, and he had the Spartans in a very favorable draw. Katz listed Michigan State as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region — which means the Spartans would play in Detroit, Mich. should they reach the Sweet 16.

Katz had a total of nine Big Ten teams in his updated bracket prediction — which was the most of any conference. Purdue was also listed as a No. 1 seed — check out the complete bracket prediction below:

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Michigan State Basketball: Assessing this season, looking ahead to next year

Assessing the 2022-23 Michigan State basketball season and looking ahead to what next year’s squad expectations should be entering the offseason

It was a tough ending to a fun ride for Michigan State.

The Spartans’ 2022-23 season came to an end in the Sweet 16 overtime loss to Kansas State on Thursday. The Spartans were favored in that matchup and considered by some — including myself — to be the favorite to reach the Final Four out of the East Region. However, that didn’t happen, and it’s time to move on to the offseason.

Let’s take a look back at the Michigan State highlights and lowlights of this past season, and begin to look ahead to next year:

NCAA Tournament: Matchup analysis, game prediction for MSU-Kansas State from LSJ’s Graham Couch

See how LSJ’s Graham Couch envisions Michigan State’s game against Kansas State at the NCAA Tournament playing out on Thursday

Michigan State is only a pair of wins away from going to another Final Four.

In order to reach Tom Izzo’s ninth Final Four, Michigan State will first need to beat Kansas State in the Sweet 16 on Thursday evening at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Tip off for this matchup is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on TBS.

Does Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal think the Spartans will prevail and move on to the Elite Eight/ Click on the tweet below to read the game preview from Couch, including his matchup analysis and final score prediction.

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Cutting Down Nets: Spartans Wire staff picks who’ll reach Final Four

Does the Spartans Wire staff think Michigan State can reach the Final Four? See our picks for each region

Michigan State is back in the Sweet 16 with a good chance at reaching the Final Four.

The Spartans are one of 16 teams still alive. Michigan State, in particular, has a relatively decent chance of making Tom Izzo’s ninth Final Four with a solid draw in the East Region. The Spartans will play No. 3 seed Kansas State on Thursday night. If they win, they will play the winner between No. 4 seed Tennessee and No. 9 FAU in the Elite Eight on Saturday.

Michigan State is listed as a favorite over Kansas State and very well could be favored in the Elite Eight. So does the Spartans Wire staff think Michigan State will reach the Final Four? See our updated picks for each region and who we think will be cutting down the nets in the end:

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Power Rankings: Andy Katz lists MSU as his top remaining team in East Region

In the eyes of college basketball analyst Andy Katz, Michigan State should be clinching a trip to the Final Four this weekend

In the eyes of college basketball analyst Andy Katz, Michigan State should earn a trip to the Final Four this weekend.

Katz released a Sweet 16 power rankings, and he has the Spartans as his highest team remaining in the East Region. Michigan State is listed at No. 9, which is ahead of No. 11 Tennessee, No. 13 Kansas State and No. 16 FAU.

Michigan State will play Kansas State on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET in a Sweet 16 matchup. The winner will move on to the Elite Eight and face the winner between Tennessee and FAU.

Check out the power ranking from Katz below:

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