Michigan State men's basketball and Tom Izzo have reached their 28th straight NCAA Tournament.
Sunday night, MSU was announced as a No. 3 seed in the East Region. The Spartans will face North Dakota State on Thursday.
MSU announced as No. 3 seed in NCAA Tournament
The Michigan State men's basketball team celebrates the No. 3 seed assignment at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
MSU will have five or six full days of rest entering the madness after falling to UCLA, 88-84, in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
MSU sits at No. 8 in the AP Top-25 Poll, No. 11 in the NET and No. 9 per KenPom.
In Friday night's game, Jeremy Fears Jr. recorded 13 assists, passing Cassius Winston for first place on Michigan State’s single-season assist list. Fears leads the nation in total assists (294), assists per game (9.2) and assist rate (53%).
Last year, MSU reached the elite eight before losing to Auburn. In the past ten seasons, MSU has lost in the first weekend six times, reached the Sweet 16 three times and the Final Four twice.
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