The Opening Tip
Michigan State opens its 19th-straight NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region. The Spartans will open against the No. 15 seed Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. The MSU/MT winner will then face the winner of Dayton/Syracuse for the right to advance to the Sweet 16.
The Starting Five
1. MSU’s NCAA Streak
Michigan State is making its 19th-straight NCAA Tournament appearance in 2015. It is the longest current streak among Big Ten schools and third-longest current streak in the nation. Only Kansas (27) and Duke (21) have longer current streaks.