7:00 PM EST, ESPN2 - Line: Michigan State -8.5, Over/Under: 151 Anther week and yet another crucial matchup in the Big Ten, as the No. 18 Iowa Hawkeyes battle the No. 24 Michigan State Spartans from the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. In a year in which there hasn't been any semblance of a clear-cut favorite to win the National Title, no conference has embodied that notion than the Big Ten where nearly half of the conference remains … [Read more...]
Michigan State @ (22) Illinois
9:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Michigan State -1.5, Over/Under: 141.5 A pair of teams who not long ago were contending for Big Ten supremacy now find themselves reeling from successive defeats, as the fading Michigan State Spartans try to stop the bleeding at the No. 22 Illinois Fighting Illini from State farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. It seems like ages ago, but believe it or not, Michigan State (16-8, 8-5 in Big Ten) entered this season as … [Read more...]
(3) Texas Tech vs (2) Michigan State
8:49 EST, CBS - Line: Michigan State -3, Over/Under: 133 While nobody quite expected this to be the other matchup in the Final Four, it can certainly be expected that this second National Semifinal featuring the Third-Seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Second-Seeded Michigan State Spartans will be a defensive war worthy of mythic lore. The most unlikely participant at this stage of the Big Dance, Texas Tech (30-6, 14-4 in Big XII) have … [Read more...]
(6) Michigan State @ (19) Iowa
7:00 PM EST, FS1 - Line: Michigan State -5, Over/Under: 157 A key Big Ten battle highlights tonight's action, as the Sixth-Ranked Michigan State Spartans travel to Iowa City to face the Nineteenth-Ranked Iowa Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. After last year's disappointing early ousting in the NCAA Tournament, Michigan State (17-2, 8-0 in Big Ten) has slowly rounded into one of the more formidable teams in the country, winning twelve … [Read more...]
(11) Syracuse vs (3) Michigan State
2:40 PM EST, CBS - Line: Michigan State -8.5, Over/Under: 129.5 Two of the more decorated Programs in College Basketball meet in a juicy 3-11 Matchup for the right to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, as the Third Seed Michigan State Spartans battle the Eleven Seed Syracuse Orange in the Third Round of the Midwest Regional from Little Caesar's Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Many were surprised (including Jim Boeheim himself) as Syracuse (22-13, 8-10 … [Read more...]
(3) Purdue @ (4) Michigan State
4:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: -3, Over/Under: 148 For the second time this week, a seismic clash between Big Ten powerhouses stands front and center, as the Third-Ranked Purdue Boilermakers look to get back on track as they head to East Lansing to battle the Fourth-Ranked Michigan State Spartans at the Breslin Center. We said it earlier in the week, and we'll say it again: this is the stretch of the season in which Purdue (23-3, 12-1 in Big Ten) … [Read more...]
(8) Miami (Fla) v. (9) Michigan State
9:20 PM EST, TNT - Line: Miami (Fla) -2, Over/Under: 126 After experiencing very uneven campaigns, a pair of teams that are no stranger to the NCAA Tournament face off in the Round of 64 as the Eighth-Seeded Miami Hurricanes battle the Ninth-Seeded Michigan State Spartans at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As was the case for most teams in the rugged Atlantic Coast Conference, Miami (21-11, 7th in ACC) experienced most of their issues once the … [Read more...]
March Madness Primer
As the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee announced the lucky sixty-eight teams that will be taking part in this year's NCAA Tournament, and the number of unfortunate schools to miss out on that distinction, we look ahead to the conclusion of a 2015-2016 campaign that has been marked by many things, but none more than parity. In a contest that is historically rife with chaos, based off of the previous four months there is reason to believe that this … [Read more...]
(7) Maryland @ (11) Michigan State
6:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Michigan State -4, Over/Under: 140.5 My, how time can change the perspective of a matchup.... Coming into the season, many people targeted Maryland and Michigan State as the premier matchup in the Big Ten, with both teams expected to be vying for conference supremacy. And while each team has enjoyed a lofty place in the standings, both have struggled recently as the rigors of conference play are becoming very … [Read more...]