Michigan State Basketball: 5 bold predictions for 2022 NCAA Tournament

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Mar 12, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Gabe Brown (44) dribbles the ball while Purdue Boilermakers guard Sasha Stefanovic (55) defends in the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Four players average in double figures

This may arguably be the boldest of all the predictions, but it’s only No. 2 because I believe No. 1 is just slightly gutsier.

Four Spartans will step up and average 10-plus points per game for as long as Michigan State is in the NCAA Tournament. Who will they be?

The two I feel good about are Gabe Brown and Max Christie because, well, Michigan State needs them to be go-to scorers. Another is Marcus Bingham because he has shown flashes and seems to step up when the Spartans need him to. Last, it will be one of Tyson Walker, Malik Hall, or Julius Marble. Joey Hauser is also a potential 10-point scorer, but he just doesn’t score in bunches.

With Michigan State getting a handful of consistent scorers in this NCAA Tournament run, that could actually do wonders for it as it faces teams like Davidson and potentially Duke, Alabama, and Gonzaga.

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