Will Michigan State win NCAA national title? Here's what experts say
Which player needs to step up for Michigan State in March Madness? How far can Spartans go? Here's what experts are saying in NCAA Tournament.
Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans are headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the 28th consecutive season. On Sunday, March 15, the Spartans (25-7) were tabbed as the No. 3 seed in the East region.
The team opens the first round against 14-seed North Dakota State (27-7) on Thursday, March 19 (4:05 p. m. , TNT), at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
Michigan State is looking to win its first title since the 2000, and the third in program history. Walking into the unknown This is the first matchup between Michigan State and North Dakota State. During a press conference on Sunday, Izzo admitted he doesn't know too much about the Bison.
"I don't know a lot about North Dakota State yet ,” Izzo said. “I know they were 27-7 and won both the regular-season and the conference tournament. I don't know the head coach, Dave Richman, but he's had 11 seasons there and this is his fourth NCAA tournament appearance at different schools, so he has some experience.