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Michigan State Basketball: 3 bold predictions for March 2022

By Connor Muldowney

EAST LANSING, MI - FEBRUARY 26: Gabe Brown #44 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates during the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Breslin Center on February 26, 2022 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - FEBRUARY 26: Gabe Brown #44 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates during the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Breslin Center on February 26, 2022 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /
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Mar 11, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Marcus Bingham Jr. (30) reacts after making a basket against the Maryland Terrapins in the first half at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Marcus Bingham Jr. (30) reacts after making a basket against the Maryland Terrapins in the first half at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Michigan State makes Big Ten Tournament title game

There’s a fairly good chance Michigan State finishes outside of the top four in the conference standings which would only give the Spartans a single bye instead of a double. This would be the second straight year of such an occurrence.

Despite only getting a single bye and having to play on Thursday, Michigan State will capture some momentum after a strong regular-season finish.

The Spartans will win their first game to earn a Friday quarterfinal matchup and then win a second game in a row to get to the semifinal. Tom Izzo is a master at getting his teams ready on short turnarounds so this third game in three days won’t be an issue.

Michigan State will win the semifinal matchup, adding to that resume, and it’ll get to the conference title game. Will we see a rematch with Purdue or Wisconsin or Illinois? I think so, and I think the Spartans would beat the latter two while Purdue would get revenge.

Izzo and the Spartans at least make it to the title game and will hold a 24-10 record on Selection Sunday before the conclusion of the tourney. This may even earn them a No. 4 seed in the Big Dance.

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