Just a few days ago, it seemed likely that much of the focus this week was going to center on if the Michigan State Spartans were going to make the NCAA Tournament and if so, could they avoid the First Four pair of games reserved for the “last four teams in.”
But, MSU went out and beat the No. 2 ranked Michigan Wolverines on the last day of the regular season to all but clinch a ticket to Big Dance. Basically all prognosticators agree that even if the Spartans drop their first Big Ten Tournament game to the Maryland Terrapins, the Spartans will see their names in the bracket on Sunday night.