ESPN Bracketology: Spartans move up with win over Maryland
Michigan State basketball got a much-needed win over Maryland earlier this week and that has resulted in a nice little bump up in the latest batch of ESPN’s “Bracketology” from Joe Lunardi.
Lunardi has been releasing his famous “Bracketology” NCAA Tournament projections for months, and to no surprise Michigan State is in the field of 68. The Spartans are one of 8 teams Lunardi currently has dancing this upcoming March.
Check out which Big Ten teams Lunardi has listed in his latest batch of “Bracketology” below:
Illinois
Seed / Region: No. 6 seed in West Region
First Round Opponent: No. 11 seed North Carolina / Texas A&M
Indiana
Seed / Region: No. 5 seed in Midwest Region
First Round Opponent: No. 12 seed Oral Roberts
Iowa
Seed / Region: No. 6 seed in East Region
First Round Opponent: No. 11 seed New Mexico / Kentucky
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Maryland
Seed / Region: No. 7 seed in South Region
First Round Opponent: No. 10 seed Nevada
Northwestern
Seed / Region: No. 9 seed in Midwest Region
First Round Opponent: No. 8 seed NC State
Purdue
Seed / Region: No. 1 seed in South Region
First Round Opponent: No. 16 seed Alcorn State / No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson
Rutgers
Seed / Region: No. 6 seed in Midwest Region
First Round Opponent: No. 11 Boise State
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Michigan State
Seed / Region: No. 8 seed in West Region
First Round Opponent: No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic
Thoughts on Draw: Michigan State’s victory over Maryland earlier this week moved them up one seed line and ultimately into a more friendly first round matchup against Florida Atlantic. The Owls haven’t lost much this year but playing a mid-major foe in the opening round is definitely better than facing a fellow major conference team. If the Spartans were to win this projected first round matchup, they’d then most likely face No. 1 seed Arizona.
Complete Bracket Prediction
Click on the tweet below for the complete bracket prediction from Lunardi:
2023 NCAA Tournament Bracketology https://t.co/qie3gvBcWo. 🏀🏀 It's not every day that we look at the "Last Four In" list and see names like North Carolina and Kentucky. Then again, it's not every day that two of the top three winningest programs in college basketball history…
— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) February 10, 2023
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