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ESPN Bracketology: Spartans move up with win over Maryland

Michigan State basketball got a much-needed win over Maryland earlier this week and that has resulted in a nice little bump up in the latest batch of ESPN’s “Bracketology” from 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 8 teams Lunardi currently has dancing this upcoming March.

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Check out which Big Ten teams Lunardi has listed in his latest batch of “Bracketology” below:

Illinois

Seed / Region: No. 6 seed in West Region

First Round Opponent: No. 11 seed North Carolina / Texas A&M

Indiana

Seed / Region: No. 5 seed in Midwest Region

First Round Opponent: No. 12 seed Oral Roberts

Iowa

Seed / Region: No. 6 seed in East Region

First Round Opponent: No. 11 seed New Mexico / Kentucky

Click here for more coverage from Hawkeyes Wire on Iowa basketball

Maryland

Seed / Region: No. 7 seed in South Region

First Round Opponent: No. 10 seed Nevada

Northwestern

Seed / Region: No. 9 seed in Midwest Region

First Round Opponent: No. 8 seed NC State

Purdue

Seed / Region: No. 1 seed in South Region

First Round Opponent: No. 16 seed Alcorn State / No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson

Rutgers

Seed / Region: No. 6 seed in Midwest Region

First Round Opponent: No. 11 Boise State

Click here for more coverage from Rutgers Wire on Rutgers basketball

Michigan State

Seed / Region: No. 8 seed in West Region

First Round Opponent: No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic

Thoughts on Draw: Michigan State’s victory over Maryland earlier this week moved them up one seed line and ultimately into a more friendly first round matchup against Florida Atlantic. The Owls haven’t lost much this year but playing a mid-major foe in the opening round is definitely better than facing a fellow major conference team. If the Spartans were to win this projected first round matchup, they’d then most likely face No. 1 seed Arizona.

Complete Bracket Prediction

Click on the tweet below for the complete bracket prediction from Lunardi:

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