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
14-6, 4th in Big 12
- 11/28CANC
- 12/3W 105-66
- 12/6W 82-78
- 12/9L 99-77
- 12/12W 85-54
- 12/16W 79-65
- 12/19W 84-65
- 12/2215L 69-67
- 1/29W 75-71
- 1/62L 76-61
- 1/96L 63-59
- 1/12W 82-46
- 1/16PPD
- 1/19W 76-50
- 1/239W 75-68
- 1/265W 80-79
- 1/309W 66-61
- 2/113L 57-52
- 2/6W 79-72
- 2/102PPD
- 2/1314W 91-90
- 2/1812PPD
- 2/20W 66-56
- 2/23L 62-57
- 2/27h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/1h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 14TBD
- Full Schedule
McGuirl’s big second half lifts Kansas State past Oklahoma
— Mike McGuirl scored 19 points, hitting three straight 3’s in the final minutes, and Kansas State took down No. 7 Oklahoma 62-57 on Tuesday night.
Oklahoma upended by unranked Kansas State (1:59)
Big 12 sets 12 pre-tournament makeup games
The Big 12 has scheduled a dozen makeup games next week in the break the conference had left open for such games before the start of postseason tournament play.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Big Ten teams heating up, Virginia falling
Gonzaga and Baylor are still Nos. 1 and 2 by a wide margin, but did the weekend's Big Ten results upset the top-5 balance of power?
Reaves shines as No. 9 Oklahoma tops Iowa State 66-56
— Austin Reaves scored 20 points to lead No. 9 Oklahoma to a wild 66-56 victory over Iowa State on Saturday.
OU's Harmon flexes after tough and-1 (0:27)
No. 12 Texas at No. 9 Oklahoma PPD (weather)
The Big 12 showdown between No. 9 Oklahoma and No. 12 Texas has been postponed indefinitely due to the inclement weather that hit the Southwest over the past several days.
Texas weather impacts NBA, NHL, college slates
Pistons-Mavericks, Predators-Stars, and a host of men's and women's college basketball games have been impacted by the wintry weather in Texas this week.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Michigan is back, and a rough week for the SEC
Is Michigan college basketball's top threat to the Gonzaga-Baylor axis?
Oklahoma proves it's a real threat to make the Final Four
After their double-overtime win over West Virginia, the Sooners men's basketball team sits in second place in the Big 12.
Reaves lifts No. 12 Oklahoma over No. 14 WVU 91-90 in 2OT
— Austin Reaves scored four of his 28 points in the final minute of the second overtime and No. 12 Oklahoma held off No. 14 West Virginia 91-90 on Saturday.
Austin Reaves' clutch bucket seals it in 2OT for Oklahoma (0:23)
Oklahoma sinks game-tying bucket to force OT (0:36)
Hill throws down emphatic fast-break dunk (0:18)
College Basketball Power Rankings: Ohio State, Illinois climb while Villanova and Iowa tumble
Ohio State and Illinois vault into the top five while carnage hits this week's Power Rankings.
Harkless scores 19; No. 9 Oklahoma holds off Iowa St. 79-72
— Elijah Harkless scored a season-high 19 points, and No. 9 Oklahoma held off Iowa State 79-72 on Saturday to send the Cyclones to their seventh straight loss.
Reaves, Manek ice game for Oklahoma with alley-oop (0:21)
Kuath shows out on both ends (0:32)
Harkless almost throws down monster poster (0:23)
Harkless' impressive footwork leads to Oklahoma bucket (0:17)
Baylor postpones games vs. TCU, Oklahoma
The undefeated Baylor Bears, ranked No. 2 in the country, have postponed their next two games, the school announced Thursday.
No. 13 Texas Tech wins 57-52 to end No. 9 Oklahoma streak
— Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 15 points, including four free throws in the final 39 seconds, and No. 13 Texas Tech beat ninth-ranked Oklahoma 57-52 on Monday night, ending a five-game winning streak by the short-handed Sooners that included three in a...
Texas Tech outlasts Oklahoma in Big 12 showdown (1:14)
Sooners soar to No. 9 after 3 top-10 wins in row
Gonzaga and Baylor remain perched atop the AP Top 25 poll, while Oklahoma vaulted from No. 24 to No. 9 after three straight wins against top-10 teams.
2020-21 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 10-0 | - | 18-0 |
| West Virginia | 9-4 | 2.5 | 16-6 |
| Kansas | 11-6 | 2.5 | 17-8 |
| Oklahoma | 9-5 | 3 | 14-6 |
| Texas | 8-5 | 3.5 | 14-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 8-6 | 4 | 15-6 |
| Texas Tech | 6-7 | 5.5 | 14-8 |
| TCU | 4-8 | 7 | 11-10 |
| Kansas State | 3-13 | 10 | 7-18 |
| Iowa State | 0-14 | 12 | 2-17 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game74.9Tied-110th
Rebounds Per Game37.691st
Assists Per Game13.4177th
Points Allowed67.4
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 7 | 8 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Cortes | PG | Signed | 81 |
| C.J. Noland | SG | Signed | 81 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 42-32 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 32 |