Michigan State capped off the Big Ten Tournament with a come-from-behind win over in-instate rival Michigan. This was the third time they beat Michigan on the year and clearly the committee decided that the Big Ten Tournament did not matter.
No matter the outcome, the Spartans still received a No. 2 seed in Duke’s region. How did they come to this conclusion and why was this team not a No. 1 seed?
This Spartans have gone through so much adversity this season. They started off strong and healthy but with a loss to Kansas. Then, at the end of December, they lost Josh Langford with a foot injury — their second leading scorer.