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
15-8, 5th in Big Ten
- 11/25W 77-64
- 11/26L 81-70
- 12/1W 93-50
- 12/4W 68-61
- 12/8L 58-54
- 12/12W 80-68
- 12/1620W 67-60
- 12/19W 88-78
- 12/224L 70-55
- 12/25W 73-70
- 12/2914L 81-76
- 1/215L 66-58
- 1/5PPD
- 1/823W 55-54
- 1/14W 81-69
- 1/17W 80-72
- 1/1915W 67-65
- 1/227L 70-53
- 1/3021W 81-62
- 2/2L 61-60
- 2/6W 75-70
- 2/11L 71-68
- 2/16W 75-65
- 2/20W 75-58
- 2/26h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/223
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
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Ivey, Stefanovic help Purdue pull away, beat Nebraska 75-58
— Jaden Ivey scored 15 points, Sasha Stefanovic added 14, and Purdue beat Nebraska 75-58 on Saturday night.
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.
Williams cleans up with clutch putback for Purdue (0:38)
Purdue's Williams dishes dime to Ivey for a slam (0:17)
Late rally lifts Minnesota past No. 24 Purdue, 71-68
— Marcus Carr scored 19 points, Gabe Kalscheur added 16 and Minnesota rallied late for a 71-68 victory over No. 24 Purdue on Thursday.
Carr comes up clutch for the Golden Gophers (0:35)
Wheeler throws down big transition alley-oop for Purdue (0:24)
Ivey leads No. 24 Boilermakers past Northwestern 75-70
— Jaden Ivey scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds Saturday, providing the energy No. 24 Purdue needed to get past pesky Northwestern 75-70.
Edey's block sets up Newman's fast-break dunk (0:21)
Purdue's Ivey crushes the rim on monster dunk (0:20)
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.
Jaden Ivey makes up for missed 3 with a huge block (0:16)
Purdue's plane diverted due to mechanical issues
Purdue's charter flight, bound for Maryland to play the Terrapins on Tuesday, was diverted to Indianapolis on Monday night because of mechanical problems.
Ivey rises up for emphatic slam (0:24)
Purdue erases 14-point deficit, beats No. 21 Minnesota 81-62
— Brandon Newman scored 21 of his season-high 29 points in the second half Saturday, Trevion Williams added 17 points and 14 rebounds and Purdue overcame an early 14-point deficit to beat No. 21 Minnesota 81-62.
Livers off to the races for easy dunk in Michigan's win (0:16)
Ivey's late 3 finishes Purdue's rally past No. 15 Ohio State
— Jaden Ivey scored 15 points and made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 5 seconds remaining, and Purdue rallied to beat No. 15 Ohio State 67-65 on Tuesday night.
Purdue upsets No. 15 Ohio State on Ivey's clutch 3 (0:35)
Courtside: Chris Holtmann previews Ohio State's showdown against Purdue. Plus, the guys share their thoughts on Baylor's Kim Mulkey
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing Kim Mulkey’s comments about playing college basketball during a pandemic, if there’s a home court advantage this season, not panicking over Michigan’s loss, Auburn’s Sharife Cooper bursting onto the scene, Gonzaga Watch and Iowa’s roster construction. Then, Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann joins the show to talk about Kyle Young’s throwback style, an update on Seth Towns, Dakich wanting to take a bullet for Holtmann, Jae’Sean Tate making an impact with the Rockets and the happiest he’s ever seen his team. Later, quick hitters on Baylor, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas Tech.
Balanced Purdue holds off Penn State 80-72
— Sasha Stefanovic led a balanced attack with 15 points, Trevion Willilams had a double-double and Purdue held off rusty Penn State 80-72 on Sunday.
Williams double-double helps Purdue defeat Indiana 81-69
— Trevion Williams scored 22 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, Eric Hunter Jr. knocked down timely 3-pointers and Purdue defeated Indiana 81-69 Thursday night.
Ranking the top 25 players in men's college basketball for the 2020-21 season, version 2.0
Four Gonzaga starters make the updated rankings, but Iowa's Luka Garza still leads the way.
Godfrey leads Purdue Fort Wayne past UIC 96-89 in OT
— Jarred Godfrey had a career-high 41 points as Purdue Fort Wayne defeated Illinois-Chicago 96-89 in overtime on Friday night.
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 | 10-6 | 3.5 | 15-8 |
| 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 | 5-11 | 8.5 | 8-12 |
| 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 Game70.8Tied-216th
Rebounds Per Game37.6Tied-90th
Assists Per Game14.2124th
Points Allowed66.3
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Kaufman | PF | Signed | 86 |
| Caleb Furst | C | Signed | 84 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 42-31 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 31 |