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
16-6, 2nd in Big 12
- 11/25W 79-71
- 11/26W 78-66
- 11/27W 70-64
- 12/21L 87-82
- 12/6W 80-71
- 12/9CANC
- 12/11W 62-50
- 12/1319W 87-71
- 12/18W 70-65
- 12/223L 79-65
- 12/29W 73-51
- 1/2L 75-71
- 1/4W 87-84
- 1/94L 72-70
- 1/122PPD
- 1/16PPD
- 1/19PPD
- 1/23W 69-47
- 1/2510W 88-87
- 1/30L 85-80
- 2/2W 76-72
- 2/623W 91-79
- 2/97W 82-71
- 2/1312L 91-90
- 2/152PPD
- 2/2012W 84-82
- 2/23W 74-66
- 2/252CANC
- 2/27h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/22h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/4h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- TBD
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Culver, Sherman lead WVU past TCU (1:28)
Sherman, Culver lead No. 10 West Virginia over TCU 74-66
— Taz Sherman scored 23 points, Derek Culver had 18 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 10 West Virginia continued its solid play on the road with a 74-66 victory over TCU on Tuesday night.
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No. 13 West Virginia rallies from 19 down, tops No. 12 Texas
— Sean McNeil and No. 13 West Virginia erased a 19-point deficit in the second half, then withstood a flurry of last-second misses to hold off No. 12 Texas 84-82 on Saturday.
Texas' game-tying shot comes up just short at the buzzer (0:49)
McBride forces a Texas timeout as he cashes a 3-pointer (0:20)
Texas' Ramey and Jones have to be separated following timeout (0:55)
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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.
McNeil drills big time 3-pointer for WVU (0:24)
West Virginia sinks half-court buzzer beater to end 1st half (0:33)
WVU's Johnson soars for towering block (0:16)
No. 14 West Virginia sweeps No. 7 Texas Tech with 82-71 win
— Sean McNeil scored a career-high 26 points and No. 14 West Virginia finished a regular-season sweep of seventh-ranked Texas Tech with an 82-71 victory over the Red Raiders on Tuesday night.
McNeil beats the shot clock with another 3-pointer (0:21)
McNeil drains a trio of 3s for WVU in the first half (0:27)
No. 2 Baylor forced to postpone 3 more games
The second-ranked Baylor Bears, who postponed two games last week, have now postponed their next three games due to ongoing COVID-19 issues within the program.
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.
McBride, Sherman help No. 17 West Virginia top No. 23 Kansas
— Miles McBride scored a career-high 29 points, Taz Sherman had a career-best 25 and No. 17 West Virginia beat No. 23 Kansas 91-79 on Saturday.
West Virginia's Sherman accelerates for and-1 (0:19)
West Virginia's ball movement sets up 3 for Sherman (0:17)
No. 17 Mountaineers overcome slow start, beat Iowa State
— Taz Sherman hit two free throws with 6.4 seconds remaining and finished with 18 points as No. 17 West Virginia held on to beat Iowa State 76-72 on Tuesday night.
Get out of Emmitt Matthews Jr.'s way or get dunked on (0:25)
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 Game77.663rd
Rebounds Per Game38.953rd
Assists Per Game14.1125th
Points Allowed72.1
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 10 | 13 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Wilson | PG | Signed | 80 |
| Kobe Johnson | SG | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 31-29 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 29 |