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, 5th in Pac-12
- 11/25CANC
- 11/30W 82-64
- 12/114L 67-63
- 12/2L 79-63
- 12/6W 78-46
- 12/9CANC
- 12/13PPD
- 12/15W 82-71
- 12/19W 78-75
- 12/21W 63-50
- 1/221L 73-56
- 1/4W 81-71
- 1/7W 91-75
- 1/9W 75-60
- 1/14L 79-65
- 1/16L 77-64
- 1/21PPD
- 1/2324W 73-72
- 1/28W 73-64
- 1/30L 79-75
- 2/2L 72-66
- 2/4W 70-55
- 2/7W 76-70
- 2/11L 69-51
- 2/13W 73-66
- 2/18W 79-61
- 2/20L 85-76
- 2/25L 71-68
- 2/27h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/319h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Duarte, Oregon hold off Stanford 71-68
— Chris Duarte had 17 of his 24 points in the final 10 minutes and Oregon held off Stanford for a 71-68 win on Thursday night.
Williams scores 40, leads WSU over Stanford in 3 OTs, 85-76
— Noah Williams scored a career-high 40 points and Washington State outlasted Stanford 85-76 in triple overtime on Saturday.
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Stanford dominates inside, thumps Washington 79-61
— Oscar da Silva scored 18 points, Jaiden Delaire added 15 points, and Stanford thumped Washington 79-61 on Thursday night for its fourth win in five games.
Stanford guard puts a 7-foot-4 center on a poster (0:20)
Jones scores 17, Stanford holds off Utah 73-66
— Spencer Jones made a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 17 points, and Stanford held off Utah for a 73-66 win on Saturday night.
Wright leads balanced Colorado over Stanford 69-51
— McKinley Wright scored 14 points with nine rebounds and nine assists and Colorado held Stanford to a season low in scoring, beating the Cardinal 69-51 on Thursday night.
da Silva scores 23, Stanford finishes sweep of Cal 76-70
— Oscar da Silva scored 23 points and Stanford swept the Bay series for the first time in six seasons with a 76-70 win over California on Sunday night.
Da Silva double-double leads Stanford past Cal 70-55
— Oscar da Silva scored 24 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, sparking Stanford to a 70-55 defeat of Cal on Thursday night.
Oscar da Silva pads Stanford's lead with a dunk (0:21)
Taitz steals and jams for Stanford (0:19)
Eaddy gets buckets late to send USC past Stanford 72-66
— Evan Mobley scored 23 points with 11 rebounds and Drew Peterson scored 15 and Southern California rallied late to beat Stanford 72-66 on Tuesday night.
Martin scores 23 as Arizona State beats Stanford 79-75
— Remy Martin had 23 points and six assists to lead five Arizona State players scoring in double figures as the Sun Devils beat Stanford 79-75 on Saturday night.
Delaire sparks late surge as Stanford beats Arizona 73-64
— Jaiden Delaire tied his career high with 21 points, 14 in the second half, as Stanford rallied late to defeat Arizona 73-64 on Thursday night.
Stanford takes lead on corner 3 (0:26)
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Da Silva's buzzer-beat lifts Stanford over No. 24 UCLA
— Oscar da Silva scored off an inbound pass as time expired in overtime to lift Stanford over No. 24 UCLA 73-72 on Saturday, ending the Bruins’ unbeaten streak in the Pac-12.
Stanford upsets UCLA at the OT buzzer (1:21)
Thursday's USC vs. Stanford game postponed
USC postponed Thursday's game against Stanford due to suspected COVID-19-related issues within the Trojans program.
Colorado uses balanced offense to beat Stanford 77-64
— McKinley Wright IV scored 14 points with eight assists and Evan Battey scored 13 with 12 rebounds and Colorado won its fourth straight game beating Stanford 77-64 on Saturday.
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Utah ends 4-game losing streak with win vs. Stanford (1:56)
Allen, Utah turn back Stanford 79-65
— Timmy Allen scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Stanford ended a four-game losing streak with a 79-65 win over Stanford on Thursday.
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2020-21 Pac-12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 13-3 | - | 17-5 |
| USC | 13-4 | 0.5 | 19-5 |
| Oregon | 10-4 | 2 | 15-5 |
| Colorado | 12-6 | 2 | 18-7 |
| Arizona | 10-8 | 4 | 16-8 |
| Stanford | 10-8 | 4 | 14-10 |
| Oregon State | 8-9 | 5.5 | 12-11 |
| Arizona State | 6-8 | 6 | 9-11 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 7 | 14-11 |
| Utah | 6-10 | 7 | 9-11 |
| Washington | 4-15 | 10.5 | 5-19 |
| California | 3-16 | 11.5 | 8-18 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.7195th
Rebounds Per Game34.5Tied-248th
Assists Per Game12.8Tied-239th
Points Allowed68.8
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Ingram | SF | Signed | 90 |
| Isa Silva | PG | Signed | 85 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 23-16 |
| Championship Seasons | 1942 |
| Tournament Appearances | 17 |