Bubble Watch 2021: Welcome to the party, Spartans
On the outside looking in most of the season, Michigan State has played its way into tourney consideration.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
18-5, 2nd in SEC
- 11/25W 142-62
- 11/28W 69-54
- 12/2W 72-60
- 12/5W 86-50
- 12/8PPD
- 12/9W 79-44
- 12/12W 100-75
- 12/20W 87-76
- 12/22W 85-72
- 12/30W 97-85
- 1/212L 81-68
- 1/69L 79-74
- 1/9W 99-69
- 1/13L 92-76
- 1/16L 90-59
- 1/20W 75-73
- 1/23W 92-71
- 1/27W 74-59
- 1/30L 81-77
- 2/2W 61-45
- 2/6PPD
- 2/9W 81-80
- 2/1310W 86-81
- 2/16W 75-64
- 2/20PPD
- 2/246W 81-66
- 2/27h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/2
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- Full Schedule
No. 20 Arkansas knocks off No. 6 Alabama (2:44)
No. 20 Arkansas’ big run flusters No. 6 Alabama
— Freshman Jaylin Williams scored 10 of his season-high 13 points during a decisive run and No. 20 Arkansas beat sixth-ranked Alabama 81-66 on Wednesday night.
Smith rocks the rim to cap Arkansas' win vs. No. 6 Alabama (0:16)
Notae's triple has Arkansas' bench fired up (0:28)
Arkansas' hustle play results in a big dunk (0:22)
Tate absorbs contact for Arkansas and-1 (0:28)
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How can SEC teams improve their seed for NCAA tourney? (4:47)
Hogs keep climbing with seventh straight conference win (1:50)
Justin Smith comes up with big block for Arkansas (0:22)
Davis, Hogs prioritize wins over individual accolades (2:03)
No. 24 Arkansas tops Florida 75-64 for 7th straight SEC win
— Davonte Davis led four Arkansas players in double figures with 18 points, propelling the No. 24 Razorbacks over Florida 75-64 on Tuesday night.
Smith acknowledges magnitude of win vs. No. 10 Mizzou (2:07)
Smith leads Arkansas to overtime victory at Missouri
— Justin Smith scored 19 points to lead Arkansas to an 86-81 overtime victory over 10th-ranked Missouri on Saturday.
Arkansas comes up with clutch steal to seal upset over Mizzou (0:24)
Desi Sills lobs up an alley-oop jam to Justin Smith (0:18)
Musselman says there's so many weapons on each team (1:38)
Razorbacks capture fifth straight conference win (2:42)
Arkansas ends 8-game losing streak to Kentucky, 81-80
— Jalen Tate scored 15 points, including two free throws with 4.3 seconds left, and Davonte Davis made a steal on the ensuing possession as Arkansas edged Kentucky 81-80 on Tuesday night, snapping an eight-game losing streak in the series.
Arkansas edges Kentucky after intense finish (1:22)
Notae steps back for Arkansas 3 (0:21)
Arkansas beats cold-shooting Mississippi State 61-45
— Justin Smith scored 10 points and had 10 rebounds as Arkansas cruised to a 61-45 victory over Mississippi State on Tuesday night.
Musselman says Hogs can learn from Tampa Bay Bucs (3:23)
Cunningham returns to lead Oklahoma State over Arkansas
— Cade Cunningham scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half, including the go-ahead basket and clinching free throws, to lead Oklahoma State over Arkansas 81-77 on Saturday.
2020-21 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 13-2 | - | 18-6 |
| Arkansas | 10-4 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
| LSU | 9-5 | 3.5 | 14-7 |
| Florida | 8-5 | 4 | 12-6 |
| Tennessee | 9-6 | 4 | 16-6 |
| Ole Miss | 8-7 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Missouri | 7-7 | 5.5 | 14-7 |
| Kentucky | 7-7 | 5.5 | 8-13 |
| Mississippi State | 7-8 | 6 | 13-11 |
| Georgia | 7-9 | 6.5 | 14-9 |
| Auburn | 5-10 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Texas A&M | 2-6 | 7.5 | 8-7 |
| South Carolina | 3-10 | 9 | 5-12 |
| Vanderbilt | 2-11 | 10 | 6-13 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game82.418th
Rebounds Per Game40.320th
Assists Per Game14.991st
Points Allowed70.0
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 20 | 20 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chance Moore | SF | Signed | 84 |
| Akol Mawein | PF | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 6 |
| Tournament Record | 42-32 |
| Championship Seasons | 1994 |
| Tournament Appearances | 32 |