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MSU has an extensive history of falling short in the Big Ten Championships. The Spartans have watched in-state rival Michigan take the crown 27 times. Michigan State has finished second ten times with zero titles in the 41 years of the event.
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Michigan State won the Big Ten for the first time in program history.
As was predictable for Michigan State, from the stunning opening game loss to James Madison to the beatdown of Baylor, all the way to the unexpected home loss against Ohio State late in the season, the inconsistencies outweighed the soundness.
After the rollercoaster Round of 32 game, the Spartan season ends with North Carolina drubbing MSU, 85-69.
Few individuals in the college basketball world are fortunate enough to experience what Michigan State assistant coach Doug Wojcik, his son, North Carolina guard Paxson Wojcik, and their surrounding family had the opportunity to on Selection Sunday.
Two of college basketball’s premier programs brace to face off in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday. This will be the first postseason meeting between Michigan State and North Carolina since the 2009 National Championship.
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A season full of ‘what-ifs’ and ‘oh nos’ left itself behind on the opening day of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, as head coach Tom Izzo made his way up to the podium, guards Tyson Walker and Jaden Akins by his side, fresh off a 69-51 win in the Round of 64 to move Izzo’s first round record to 20-5.
Michigan State University has always been a huge center for sports but it was first known primarily as a football school, winning six national titles between 1951 and 1966. It wasn’t until Magic Johnson led the Spartans to their first basketball national championship in 1979 that they began getting recognition for their basketball program. Once Tom Izzo became head coach of the basketball program in 1995 and led the Spartans to their second national championship in 2000, the Spartans would be put on the map as a basketball school.
When Adam Nightingale was announced as the head coach of Michigan State hockey, there were always high hopes. However, this was a team that would be rebuilding itself and its identity. Now, 22 months later, the recently announced Big Ten Coach of the Year and his squad prepare to face off in the Big Ten Championship against none other than the Michigan Wolverines.
For 26 years, Michigan State basketball has been synonymous with the NCAA tournament.
While this team may have gone from preseason No. 4 in the AP poll to watching the Selection Sunday show with a bit of apprehension, being tabbed to participate again in the tournament makes even legendary head coach Tom Izzo giddy with excitement.