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.
On the outside looking in most of the season, Michigan State has played its way into tourney consideration.
— 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.
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.
— 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.
— 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.
— Joe Wieskamp scored 21 points to lead Iowa's balanced offense in an 88-58 win over Michigan State on Saturday.
— 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.
— Joshua Langford had a season-high 18 points and Aaron Henry scored 16 points to help Michigan State beat Nebraska 66-56 Saturday night.
— Luka Garza scored 27 points to reach another milestone and No. 8 Iowa beat Michigan State 84-78 on Tuesday night.
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 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Max Christie | SG | Signed | 90 |
Pierre Brooks | SF | Signed | 84 |
Jaden Akins | PG | Signed | 84 |
Final Fours | 10 |
Tournament Record | 69-32 |
Championship Seasons | 1979, 2000 |
Tournament Appearances | 33 |