College basketball picks: Can anyone slow down Michigan?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Michigan-Minnesota, Baylor-Texas Tech and other top games of the weekend.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
8-4, 11th in Big Ten
- 11/25W 83-67
- 11/28W 80-70
- 12/16W 75-69
- 12/4W 83-76
- 12/6W 79-61
- 12/918CANC
- 12/13W 109-91
- 12/20L 79-65
- 12/259L 85-76
- 12/2821L 81-56
- 1/2W 84-77
- 1/515W 68-45
- 1/8L 55-54
- 1/145PPD
- 1/17PPD
- 1/2322PPD
- 1/28h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 1/3113
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- 2/64PPD
- TBD
- 2/137h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- TBD
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- 13TBD
- TBD
- 4TBD
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Izzo's son, MSU C positive; next 2 games ppd.
Michigan State says center Mady Sissoko and guard Steven Izzo have tested positive for COVID-19, and the Spartans' next two games, against Iowa and Indiana, have been postponed.
Williams-led Purdue rallies to beat No. 23 Michigan St 55-54
— Trevion Williams made a short jumper with 4.5 seconds left and scored 22 of his 26 points after halftime, rallying Purdue past No. 23 Michigan State 55-54 on Friday night after trailing by 17.
Marble powers in a pair of dunks for MSU (0:43)
College basketball picks: Can Texas keep rolling at West Virginia?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Texas-West Virginia and other top games of the weekend.
Henry fakes out defense with turnaround bucket (0:17)
Henry scores 20, No. 23 Michigan State beats No. 15 Rutgers
— Aaron Henry had 20 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, helping No. 23 Michigan State pull away to beat No. 15 Rutgers 68-45 on Tuesday night.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Where Saturday's blowout leaves Texas, Kansas
Texas handed Kansas a historic loss at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday. What kind of leap does the Longhorns' blowout merit?
Henry scores 27 points, No. 17 Michigan State beats Nebraska
— Aaron Henry scored a career-high 27 points and No. 17 Michigan State ended a three-game losing streak with a 84-77 victory over Nebraska on Saturday night.
Gabe Brown with the dunk for MSU off the steal (0:18)
Happily Miserable Edition
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing why they have no problem with the NCAA’s “Mask Madness,” the strength of the Big Ten, Iowa losing big games, their worry for Michigan State, Baylor and Gonzaga versus the field, and blue blood not flowing through the sport this year.
No. 21 Minnesota beats bad-shooting No. 17 Mich. St. 81-56
— Liam Robbins had 18 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, leading a stifling effort by No. 21 Minnesota on defense to beat No. 17 Michigan State 81-56 on Monday night.
Carr, Robbins lead Minnesota to blowout win over Michigan State (1:50)
College Basketball Power Rankings: Sorting out the wild B1G
Iowa and Michigan State are struggling. Northwestern and Minnesota are ascending. Will the new Big Ten balance of power hold?
Reuvers' late run helps Wisconsin topple Michigan State (0:22)
Trice scores 29, No. 9 Wisconsin beats Michigan State 85-76
— D’Mitrk Trice scored a season-high 29 points, lifting No. 9 Wisconsin to a 85-76 win over No. 12 Michigan State on Friday.
Big Ten picture could come into focus with Christmas Day games
Exactly what is the pecking order in the Big Ten? With four of the seven ranked Big Ten teams in action, Christmas Day could answer some questions.
Courtside: COVID stress is impacting teams
Seth Greenberg and Jay Bilas discuss the mental strain of the pandemic and how it's impacting teams on the court.
Power Rankings and more: Welcome to the top 16, Rutgers
The Scarlet Knights moved to 6-0 with a rout of Maryland and victory over Illinois last week, and they make their first appearance in our top 16.
Northwestern stuns 'inept' No. 4 Michigan State
Boo Buie scored a career-high 30 points as Northwestern beat Michigan State for the first time in almost a decade, topping the No. 4 Spartans 79-65 on Sunday night.
Buie, Northwestern beat No. 4 Michigan State 79-65
— Boo Buie scored a career-high 30 points and Northwestern beat Michigan State for the first time in almost a decade, topping the No. 4 Spartans 79-65 on Sunday night.
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N'western's 79-65 win Sunday at home vs. #4 Mich. St. was its first vs. an AP top-5 team since NU stunned Magic Johnson's #4 Spartans 83-65, 1/27/79 in Evanston, during MSU's national title run (NU finished 2-16 & in last place in the Big Ten that season). Before Sun., MSU had won 12 straight, 16 of 17 & 28 of 30 vs. NU and, since 1984, when the series was tied at 33, MSU was 60-5 (including 1 win streak of 20) to take a 93-38 series lead. Tom Izzo was 38-4 vs NU & Chris Collins 0-11 vs. MSU.
Henry flushes one-handed jam for Michigan State (0:23)
D-I men's basketball conference rankings -- Big 12 and Big Ten are still neck-and-neck
The top-to-bottom strength of the Big 12 and B1G has remained formidable in the early stages of 2020-21.
Power Rankings and more: Missouri and Florida State earn spots with impressive wins
Both unranked last week, the Tigers and Seminoles proved they are among the top teams in college basketball.
2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 8-1 | - | 13-1 |
| Iowa | 6-2 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Wisconsin | 6-3 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Illinois | 6-3 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Ohio State | 6-4 | 2.5 | 12-4 |
| Purdue | 6-4 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
| Minnesota | 4-5 | 4 | 11-5 |
| Indiana | 4-5 | 4 | 9-7 |
| Rutgers | 4-6 | 4.5 | 8-6 |
| Maryland | 3-6 | 5 | 9-7 |
| Michigan State | 2-4 | 4.5 | 8-4 |
| Northwestern | 3-7 | 5.5 | 6-8 |
| Penn State | 2-5 | 5 | 5-6 |
| Nebraska | 0-5 | 6 | 4-8 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game76.0Tied-102nd
Rebounds Per Game38.680th
Assists Per Game19.26th
Points Allowed71.3
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Christie | SG | Signed | 90 |
| Pierre Brooks | SF | Signed | 84 |
| Jaden Akins | PG | Signed | 84 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 10 |
| Tournament Record | 69-32 |
| Championship Seasons | 1979, 2000 |
| Tournament Appearances | 33 |