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MSU's loss to Middle Tennesee ranked college basketball's third-biggest upset of decade

It's a game that most Michigan State fans would still like to forget.

But Michigan State's 2016 NCAA Tournament upset loss to Middle Tennessee State continues to live on in college basketball lore.

The loss showed up again this week when Sports Illustrated decided to rank the top 10 college basketball upset losses of the last decade.

Michigan State's loss to Middle Tennessee State comes in at No. 3 on that list. And while the list notes that it's one of eight times that a No. 15 seed has upset at No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament history, it's notable because Michigan State was a particularly highly regarded No.