Could we see Michigan State link up with Gonzaga again this year in a NCAA Tournament battle? That’s possible in the latest update of Bracketology from ESPN’s Joe Lunardi.
Lunardi has been releasing his famous “Bracketology” NCAA Tournament projections for months, and to no surprise Michigan State is in the field of 68. The Spartans are one of 10 teams Lunardi currently has dancing this upcoming March.
Check out which Big Ten teams Lunardi has listed in his latest batch of “Bracketology” below:
Illinois
Seed / Region: No. 7 seed in Midwest Region
First Round Opponent: No. 10 seed Boise State
Indiana
Seed / Region: No. 5 seed in West Region
First Round Opponent: No. 12 seed Oral Roberts
Iowa
Seed / Region: No. 8 seed in Midwest Region
First Round Opponent: No. 9 seed New Mexico
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Maryland
Seed / Region: No. 11 seed in West Region
First Round Opponent: No. 6 seed Miami (FL)
Ohio State
Seed / Region: No. 11 seed in Midwest Region
First Round Opponent: No. 6 Saint Mary’s
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Penn State
Seed / Region: No. 12 seed in Midwest Region
First Round Opponent: No. 12 seed Kentucky
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Purdue
Seed / Region: No. 1 seed in South Region
First Round Opponent: No. 16 seed Morgan State / No. 16 seed St. Francis (PA)
Rutgers
Seed / Region: No. 5 seed in East Region
First Round Opponent: No. 12 seed VCU
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Wisconsin
Seed / Region: No. 9 seed in East Region
First Round Opponent: No. 8 seed Clemson
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Michigan State
Seed / Region: No. 6 seed in South Region
First Round Opponent: No. 11 seed Pitt
Thoughts on Draw: This would be a very favorable draw for the Spartans and a seed-line they’d be excited about. Pitt is a rising team in the ACC this year and wouldn’t be a guarantee win for Michigan State, but should they get past the Panthers then No. 3 seed Gonzaga is most likely waiting in the second round. As fans can remember, Michigan State had Gonzaga on the ropes but failed to finish off the Bulldogs in a early season matchup so this certainly would be a winnable game for Michigan State to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019.
Complete Bracket Prediction
Click on the tweet below for the complete bracket prediction from Lunardi:
2023 NCAA Tournament Bracketology https://t.co/OvAOuBEhp8. 🏀🏀 All we know for sure in terms of No. 1 seeds is that Purdue and Alabama are as solid as can be. Houston and Kansas put themselves in a tenuous position with home-court losses this past weekend,…
— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) January 24, 2023
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