ESPN Bracketology: Spartans remain comfortably in NCAA Tournament in latest projection
Michigan State basketball continues to remain comfortably in the field of 68 in the latest batch of bracketology from ESPN.
Joe Lunardi of ESPN has been releasing his famous backetology NCAA Tournament projections for months. To no one’s surprise, Michigan State is in the field of 68. The Spartans are one of nine Big Ten teams Lunardi has dancing this March.
Check out which Big Ten teams Lunardi has listed in his latest bracketology report below:
Illinois
Seed / Region: No. 7 seed in South Region
First-Round Opponent: No. 10 seed Florida Atlantic
Indiana
Seed / Region: No. 4 seed in South Region
First-Round Opponent: No. 13 seed Yale
Iowa
Seed / Region: No. 8 seed in West Region
First-Round Opponent: No. 9 seed Arkansas
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Maryland
Seed / Region: No. 7 seed in West Region
First-Round Opponent: No. 10 seed Boise State
Northwestern
Seed / Region: No. 6 seed in West Region
First-Round Opponent: No. 11 seed Oral Roberts
Purdue
Seed / Region: No. 1 seed in East Region
First-Round Opponent: No. 16 seed Morehead State / No. 16 seed Howard
Rutgers
Seed / Region: No. 9 seed in Midwest Region
First-Round Opponent: No. 8 seed Texas A&M
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Wisconsin
Seed / Region: No. 11 seed in Midwest Region
First-Round Opponent: No. 11 seed USC
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Michigan State
Seed / Region: No. 7 seed in Midwest Region
First-Round Opponent: No. 10 seed Missouri
Thoughts on Draw: Michigan State would love to finish the season strong and move up to at least a No. 6 seed by Selection Sunday. But for now, a No. 7 seed beats being on the No. 8/9 seed line.
Complete Bracket Prediction
Click on the tweet below for the complete bracket prediction from Lunardi:
2023 NCAA Tournament Bracketology https://t.co/qie3gvBcWo. 🏀🏀 Alabama's day as the top overall seed has finally arrived, and it is well earned. The Crimson Tide have won 13 of their past 14 games, including four Quadrant 1 and five Quadrant 2 victories in that span.
— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) February 14, 2023
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