When Michigan State and Nebraska basketball met back on January 17th, both teams were in the thick of the Big Ten race and the chase for an NCAA tournament bid.
Now, as the two teams prepare to meet again six weeks later, the Spartans are still battling it out for a Big Ten championship and have already secured an at-large berth with an incredibly impressive resume.
Nebraska basketball, on the other hand, has gone the exact opposite direction and with the Huskers sitting at 15-14 overall, they are trying to lock up a berth to the NIT because March Madness seems like a pipe dream.