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
13-9, 9th in Big Ten
- 11/25W 83-67
- 11/28W 80-70
- 12/16W 75-69
- 12/4W 83-76
- 12/6W 79-61
- 12/918CANC
- 12/13W 109-91
- 12/20L 79-65
- 12/259L 85-76
- 12/2821L 81-56
- 1/2W 84-77
- 1/515W 68-45
- 1/8L 55-54
- 1/145PPD
- 1/17PPD
- 1/2322PPD
- 1/28L 67-37
- 1/3113L 79-62
- 2/28L 84-78
- 2/6W 66-56
- 2/9W 60-58
- 2/1315L 88-58
- 2/16L 75-65
- 2/20W 78-71
- 2/235W 81-72
- 2/254W 71-67
- 2/28
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- 3/43
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Spartans' Langford sinks jumper late (0:26)
Michigan St beats No. 4 Ohio St 71-67, improves NCAA resume
— Aaron Henry had 18 points to help Michigan State improve its chances of making the NCAA Tournament with a 71-67 win over No. 4 Ohio State on Thursday night, two days after coach Tom Izzo's team beat No. 5 Illinois by nine points.
Buckeyes' Washington can't get game-tying layup to go (0:25)
Buckeyes' Jallow sneaks pass to Key for and-1 (0:19)
Spartans' Henry drives in for the jam (0:18)
Judge denies Title IX complaint against MSU
A federal judge ruled that a former Michigan State student's report of sexual assault against three former basketball players was not enough to establish that she had been subjected to systemic harassment from the university.
Michigan St tops No. 5 Illinois 81-72, bolsters NCAA chances
— Aaron Henry scored 20 points and Joshua Langford had 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead Michigan State to an 81-72 win over No. 5 Illinois on Tuesday night.
MSU's Bingham rejects Cockburn at the rim (0:25)
Bingham fired up after emphatic putback jam for Michigan State (0:27)
Henry steal, Bingham dunk extends Spartans' late lead (0:19)
Michigan State's Langford finishes tough and-1 in the lane (0:26)
Michigan State's Marble works hard on offensive glass for and-1 (0:18)
Izzo gets knocked out of his chair by Indiana player (0:25)
Williams takes lead late lifting Purdue past Michigan St.
— Trevion Williams scored 28 points and Eric Hunter Jr. scored 15 and Purdue pulled away from Michigan State for a 75-65 win on Tuesday night.
Marble scores through contact for MSU and-1 (0:34)
Wieskamp-led No. 15 Iowa routs Michigan State 88-58
— Joe Wieskamp scored 21 points to lead Iowa's balanced offense in an 88-58 win over Michigan State on Saturday.
Michigan State's Henry comes flying down the lane for the slam (0:21)
Michigan St. edges Penn St. 60-58 behind Henry's 20 points
— Aaron Henry scored 20 points and Joey Hauser added 11 off the bench to help lead Michigan State to a 60-58 win over Penn State on Tuesday night.
Michigan State hangs on to edge out Penn State (0:41)
Bingham, Henry dunk it down for MSU (0:20)
Hauser pads Michigan State's lead with a 3 (0:17)
Michigan State ends 4-game skid with 66-56 win over Nebraska
— Joshua Langford had a season-high 18 points and Aaron Henry scored 16 points to help Michigan State beat Nebraska 66-56 Saturday night.
Garza reaches 2,000 points as Iowa tops Michigan State 84-78
— Luka Garza scored 27 points to reach another milestone and No. 8 Iowa beat Michigan State 84-78 on Tuesday night.
Spartans start on a tear from deep (0:32)
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 Game71.3204th
Rebounds Per Game38.0Tied-72nd
Assists Per Game17.018th
Points Allowed71.5
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Christie | SG | Signed | 90 |
| Pierre Brooks | SF | Signed | 84 |
| Jaden Akins | PG | Signed | 84 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 10 |
| Tournament Record | 69-32 |
| Championship Seasons | 1979, 2000 |
| Tournament Appearances | 33 |