Bubble Watch 2021: Welcome to the party, Spartans
On the outside looking in most of the season, Michigan State has played its way into tourney consideration.
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
14-10, 8th in Big Ten
- 11/25W 85-67
- 11/27W 82-52
- 11/29W 79-61
- 12/1CANC
- 12/4W 90-57
- 12/5CANC
- 12/9L 67-51
- 12/1419L 74-60
- 12/22W 84-71
- 12/25L 73-70
- 12/286W 70-64
- 12/3116L 84-73
- 1/4L 63-55
- 1/75L 89-67
- 1/1012W 66-63
- 1/15WUW 100-58
- 1/16PPD
- 1/197L 87-63
- 1/2317W 63-49
- 1/2714L 61-55
- 2/224W 61-60
- 2/5L 55-50
- 2/84L 73-65
- 2/14W 72-59
- 2/16W 64-50
- 2/17W 79-71
- 2/21W 68-59
- 2/28
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
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Balanced Maryland tops Rutgers 68-59, 4th win in 8 days
— Aaron Wiggins led a balanced attack with 13 points and 10 rebounds and Maryland won its fourth game in eight days with a 68-59 win over Rutgers on Sunday.
Maryland beats Nebraska on back-to-back nights, 79-71
— Eric Ayala scored 17 of his career-high 24 points in the first half and Maryland beat Nebraska 79-71 on Wednesday to sweep the regular-season series on consecutive nights.
Wiggins helps Maryland pull away to beat Nebraska 64-50
— Aaron Wiggins had 21 points and matched a season-high with 11 rebounds, leading Maryland to a 64-50 victory over Nebraska on Tuesday night in the first of back-to-back games between the teams.
Wiggins scores 17 to lead Maryland past Minnesota 72-59
— Aaron Wiggins scored 17 points, and Maryland cruised past Minnesota 72-59 Sunday night for a sweep of the season series.
No. 4 Ohio State gets defensive in 73-65 win over Maryland
— Kyle Young and Duane Washington Jr. each scored 18 points, and No. 4 Ohio State used a relentless defensive effort to wear down Maryland in a 73-65 victory Monday night.
Penn State holds off Maryland 55-50
— Izaiah Brockington had 13 points, John Harrar added nine points and 12 rebounds, and Penn State beat Maryland 55-50 on Friday night.
Ayala helps Maryland rally past No. 24 Purdue 61-60
— Eric Ayala made two free throws with three seconds left, and Maryland scored the final six points to rally past No. 24 Purdue 61-60 on Tuesday night, ruining the Boilermakers' season debut in the Top 25.
Ayala draws late foul, sinks FTs to lift Maryland past Purdue (0:34)
No. 14 Wisconsin weathers Maryland comeback in 61-55 win
— Micah Potter had 23 points and 12 rebounds and No. 14 Wisconsin slipped past Maryland 61-55 Wednesday night after blowing most of an 18-point halftime lead.
Maryland gets another road upset, 63-49 vs. No. 17 Minnesota
— Eric Ayala had 21 points and three steals to help Maryland deliver another road upset of a ranked Big Ten opponent, a wire-to-wire 63-49 victory over No. 17 Minnesota on Saturday.
Maryland's Hamilton drains big 3 late in second half (0:17)
Minnesota's Johnson muscles home and-1 dunk (0:20)
The gates open for Maryland's Ayala for easy dunk (0:16)
Carr shimmies through the lane for sweet layup (0:20)
No. 7 Michigan back on track after 87-63 rout of Maryland
— Mike Smith made three early 3-pointers as No. 7 Michigan raced to a 17-3 lead, and the Wolverines had little difficulty beating Maryland 87-63 on Tuesday night.
Wiggins scores 21, Maryland beats Division II Wingate 100-58
— Aaron Wiggins scored 21 points, making four of Maryland's 12 3-pointers, and the Terrapins beat Division-II member Wingate 100-58 on Friday.
Maryland pulls off upset win vs. No. 12 Illinois (1:56)
Morsell scores 19 as Maryland upsets No. 12 Illinois 66-63
— Darryl Morsell scored 19 points, Donta Scott added 16 and Maryland upset No. 12 Illinois 66-63 on Sunday.
Garza scores 24 to help No. 5 Iowa coast past Maryland 89-67
— Luka Garza scored 17 of his 24 points in the decisive first half, and No. 5 Iowa roared back from an early deficit by keeping Maryland scoreless for nearly eight minutes in an 89-67 victory Thursday night.
Garza dishes sick pass to Murray (0:16)
Nunge nice to Murray ends in dunk (0:20)
Jackson-Davis scores 22, rallies Indiana past Maryland 63-55
— Trayce Jackson-Davis took over the game midway through the second half, finishing with 22 points and 15 rebounds, leading Indiana to a 63-55 win over Maryland on Monday night.
Franz Wagner silky smooth on two-hand slam (0:18)
Hakim Hart's defense get rewarded with layup (0:20)
2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 12-1 | - | 17-1 |
| Illinois | 13-4 | 1 | 17-6 |
| Ohio State | 12-6 | 2.5 | 18-6 |
| Iowa | 11-6 | 3 | 17-7 |
| Purdue | 11-6 | 3 | 16-8 |
| Wisconsin | 10-7 | 4 | 16-8 |
| Rutgers | 9-9 | 5.5 | 13-9 |
| Maryland | 8-9 | 6 | 14-10 |
| Michigan State | 7-9 | 6.5 | 13-9 |
| Indiana | 7-9 | 6.5 | 12-11 |
| Minnesota | 6-11 | 8 | 13-11 |
| Penn State | 5-12 | 9 | 8-13 |
| Northwestern | 4-13 | 10 | 7-14 |
| Nebraska | 1-14 | 12 | 5-17 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game69.7Tied-246th
Rebounds Per Game33.8Tied-282nd
Assists Per Game13.4179th
Points Allowed65.3
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Reese | C | Signed | 83 |
| Ike Cornish | SF | Signed | 81 |
| James Graham | PF | Signed | 81 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 42-27 |
| Championship Seasons | 2002 |
| Tournament Appearances | 28 |