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
13-10, 3rd in Big East
- 11/27L 71-70
- 11/30W 86-64
- 12/2L 76-63
- 12/421L 83-70
- 12/6W 98-92
- 12/8W 78-45
- 12/11W 77-68
- 12/15PPD
- 12/17W 70-63
- 12/20L 80-77
- 12/23W 78-67
- 12/30W 85-68
- 1/2W 68-60
- 1/67L 89-53
- 1/9W 76-68
- 1/16PPD
- 1/193L 76-74
- 1/22PPD
- 1/2717L 85-81
- 1/303L 80-72
- 2/3W 60-43
- 2/6W 80-73
- 2/14W 57-51
- 2/17W 60-52
- 2/20L 81-75
- 2/24L 61-52
- 3/3h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/6h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Nze lifts Butler past Seton Hall 61-52
— Bryce Nze had 11 points and 13 rebounds to carry Butler to a 61-52 win over Seton Hall on Wednesday night.
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Pickett scores 20 to lead Georgetown past Seton Hall 81-75
— Jamorko Pickett had a season-high 20 points as Georgetown topped Seton Hall 81-75 on Saturday.
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Mamukelashvili carries Seton Hall past DePaul 60-52
— Sandro Mamukelashvili had 25 points and 11 rebounds as Seton Hall topped DePaul 60-52 on Wednesday night.
Rhoden scores 20 to lead Seton Hall over Marquette 57-51
— Jared Rhoden had 20 points as Seton Hall topped Marquette 57-51 on Sunday.
Mamukelashvili carries Seton Hall over UConn 80-73
— Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 22 points and hit a series of clutch baskets in the second half as Seton Hall held off UConn 80-73 on Saturday, earning its first win at Gampel Pavilion since 1997.
Mamukelashvili leads Seton Hall past Providence 60-43
— Sandro Mamukelashvili had 20 points as Seton Hall defeated Providence 60-43 on Wednesday night.
No. 3 Villanova rolls to 9th straight, handles Seton Hall
— Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored 23 points in 21 minutes and No. 3 Villanova rolled to ninth straight victory with an unexpectedly easy 80-72 decision over Seton Hall on Saturday.
Ballock drains go-ahead 3-pointer for Creighton (0:16)
Ballock scores 29 points, No. 17 Creighton beats Seton Hall
— Mitch Ballock hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 41 seconds to play to cap a season-high 29-point performance and No. 17 Creighton overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to beat Seton Hall 85-81 on Wednesday night.
Nova survives after Seton Hall's late foul (0:29)
No. 3 Villanova edges Seton Hall in return from 27-day break
— Cole Swider hit the winning free throw in the final seconds and Collin Gillespie scored 22 points to help No. 3 Villanova win its first game in 27 days, 76-74 over Seton Hall on Tuesday night.
Rhoden scores 18 to lead Seton Hall past DePaul 76-68
— Jared Rhoden scored 18 points as Seton Hall beat DePaul 76-68 on Saturday despite not making a field goal for nearly nine minutes to finish the game.
No. 7 Creighton routs Seton Hall 89-53, Jefferson scores 19
— Damien Jefferson scored 16 of his season-high 19 points in the first half and No. 7 Creighton got off to a fast start on its way to an 89-53 victory over Seton Hall on Wednesday night.
Mamukelashvili leads Seton Hall over Butler 68-60
— Sandro Mamukelashvili had 24 points as Seton Hall got past Butler 68-60 on Saturday.
Butler, Seton Hall trade 3-pointers down the stretch (0:38)
Mamukelashvili, Rhoden lift Seton Hall past Xavier 85-68
— Sandro Mamukelashvili had 18 points to lead six Seton Hall players in double figures as the Pirates beat Xavier 85-68 on Wednesday night. Jared Rhoden added 14 points for the Pirates. Bryce Aiken chipped in 11, Myles Cale scored 10 and Takal Molson...
Cale, Rhoden have career games; Seton Hall beats Georgetown
— Myles Cale scored a career-best 30 points on 10-of-16 shooting, Jared Rhoden had his third double-double of the season and Seton Hall never trailed in its 78-67 win over Georgetown on Wednesday night.
Providence defeats Seton Hall in OT on last-second shot
— A.J. Reeves hit a wide-open corner 3-poi nter on a busted play with 3.1 seconds left in overtime to lead Providence to an 80-77 win over Seton Hall on Sunday.
Mamukelashvili lifts Seton Hall past Marquette 70-63
— Shavar Reynolds hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 42 seconds left and added four free throws in the final 11 seconds as Seton Hall defeated Marquette 70-63 on Thursday night.
Rhoden lifts Seton Hall past Wagner 78-45
— Jared Rhoden had 22 points and 11 rebounds and Ike Obiagu added 20 points with eight blocks as Seton Hall routed Wagner 78-45 on Tuesday.
Seton Hall rallies, and rallies, to beat Penn St. in OT
— Sandro Mamukelashvili scored a career-hight 30 points, Myles Cale scored 16 and Seton Hall beat Penn State 98-92 in overtime on Sunday.
2020-21 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 10-2 | - | 15-3 |
| Creighton | 13-4 | +0.5 | 17-5 |
| Seton Hall | 10-7 | 2.5 | 13-10 |
| UConn | 8-6 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Xavier | 5-5 | 4 | 12-5 |
| St. John's | 8-9 | 4.5 | 14-10 |
| Providence | 8-9 | 4.5 | 12-11 |
| Butler | 7-11 | 6 | 8-13 |
| Georgetown | 5-8 | 5.5 | 7-11 |
| Marquette | 6-10 | 6 | 11-12 |
| DePaul | 2-11 | 8.5 | 4-11 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.2176th
Rebounds Per Game34.5244th
Assists Per Game13.1208th
Points Allowed69.4
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Weston | SF | Signed | 83 |
| Tyler Powell | SF | Signed | 81 |
| Ryan Conway | PG | Signed | 80 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 16-13 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 13 |