New Headline: Spartans Aim for Upsets and Dominant Showings in Elite Eight Clash
Tom Izzo will make his 28th straight NCAA Tournament appearance as Michigan State basketball is back in March Madness again facing North Dakota State.
Tom Izzo extended his ongoing record to 28 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances with Michigan State basketball . The Spartans (25-7) are the No. 3 seed in the East Region and face No.
14 seed North Dakota State (27-7), the Summit League champions, in the first round Thursday, March 19, in Buffalo, New York. The winner would play either 6-seed Louisville (23-10) or 11-seed South Florida (25-8) on Saturday. Tip off times and TV networks will be announced later Sunday.
Duke, the No. 1 overall seed, is the bracket. UConn is the 2-seed.
The East regional Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games will be held in Washington, DC. MSU finished tied for second during the Big Ten regular season with Nebraska and Illinois at 15-5. The Spartans won five of their last six heading into the Big Ten Tournament before flopping vs.