Previewing Michigan State basketball's Big Ten tournament opener vs. Maryland on Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis (6:30 p.m./BTN).
The senior guard went 1-for-7 from 3-point range in his first 60 minutes against MSU this season before going off for five 3-pointers and 17 points in Maryland’s second-half comeback Sunday. the play-in winner of 16th seeds Norfolk State and Bryant in the second round. Sensing the urgency of the moment, Brown delivers his best offensive performance of the past two months and attacks from the start. “I think it'll be competitive And yet, if it goes like the rest of the season, hang on.” That included going 2-for-25 on 3-point tries in the opening 20 minutes of both games. It will be a rare Thursday appearance in the Big Ten tournament for Tom Izzo and Michigan State basketball. And the general consensus is they will get into the field as a No. 8 seed. Should the Spartans beat the Terps, they would face No. 2 seed Wisconsin at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Izzo said he planned to do some advance work on the Badgers (1-1 vs. They are 3-1 in those games but did not win the title those years. Sophomores A.J. Hoggard and Mady Sissoko experienced one game last-year in attendance-limited Lucas Oil Stadium, where the Big Ten moved its postseason play as a dry run for the pandemic-altered NCAA tournament. “Last year was a little bit different, I think it was just families for the most part. Max Christie and MSU’s freshmen will play in their first Big Ten tournament.
ESPN: Joe Lunardi projects Michigan State as the 8-seed in the South Regional bracket. In this projection, the Spartans are matched up with 9-seed San Francisco ...
Should Michigan State get wins over both Maryland and Wisconsin however, the Spartans are highly likely to move up at least to a 7-seed, which is somewhat significant. In this projection, the Spartans are matched up with 9-seed San Francisco. "Michigan State easily could be up a line, but its late-season slide cannot be ignored," writer Bill Bender said.
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The winner will play No. 2 seed Wisconsin on Friday. The Spartans and Terps met last weekend in the regular season finale, and will face off again on Thursday in the Big Ten Tournament. Michigan State got the best of Maryland in the two previous matchups this year and will look for the three-game season sweep of the Terps on Thursday. Michigan State and Maryland will run it back on Thursday, as the two teams will meet again for the second straight game in a Big Ten Tournament second round matchup.
Michigan State swept Maryland in the regular season, and will look for another victory in their first matchup of the the Big 10 Tournament.
Though the Spartans look nothing like Tom Izzo’s former titans, they swept the season series with Maryland, and are well-positioned to outlast a team that has suffered even greater turmoil this season. Tom Izzo will look to lead his Michigan State Spartans on a run in the Big 10 tournament in hopes of finding some answers to the consistency issues that have plagued his side throughout the season. Their first test of the tournament comes in the form of the Maryland Terrapins, who the Spartans swept in the regular season.
Michigan and Michigan State both enter this week's Big Ten tournament both safely in the NCAA Tournament field. Right? The Spartans are likely in the field ...
ESPN: No. 8 seed, South region Some have them safely in the field. There’s remarkable consistency in how bracketologists peg the Spartans heading into their Thursday tournament opener against Maryland.
The Big Ten Tournament is officially upon us and it's time to get bold regarding Michigan State basketball's path and potential matchups.
That changed a little bit toward the end of the regular season and it’ll continue in the postseason. When Walker scores at least 10 points, the Spartans are 9-2. Basically, when he’s on his game, Michigan State is tough to beat.
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Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out. Maryland? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? The duo were also the top scorers for MSU in its first victory against Maryland as well, with 26 combined points and 10 rebounds. The Spartans are favored by two points in the latest Michigan State vs. Michigan State was swept by Maryland during the regular season last year, but the Spartans got their revenge with two wins over the Terrapins in 2021-22. Something that hampered Maryland in both of its games against Michigan State this season has been 3-point shooting.
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Michigan State starts the game with an early 6-point lead, as Gabe Brown looks to be in a rhythm early. Michigan State throws it away again, their 15th turnover of the game, and Ayala lays it in to make it a 2-point game with 16 seconds left. Julius Marble gets on the board with a bucket inside to make it a 6-point lead for Michigan State. Michigan State's lead closes in a hurry as Maryland picks up its shooting. For Maryland, it's championship or bust, as the Terps will need to win the Big Ten ournament in order to secure an NCAA Tournament bid. … The teams will meet for the third time this season with MSU winning each of the first two games. This is a touching tribute from Michigan State to their Wolverine brethren. Max Christie hits a pair of free throws to make it a 6-point game, which is answered with a layup. A.J. Hoogard and Max Christie both put home baskets for the Spartans, extending the lead to 14. Michigan State turned the ball over 16 times and gave up 24 points off turnovers as the Terrapins surged back in the second half. That leads to a free throw from Russell that cuts the lead to 8. Russell takes a 3-pointer with 10 seconds left, misses.