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LSJ’s Graham Couch provides his initial thoughts on MSU basketball’s NCAA Tournament draw

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Michigan State basketball will take on USC in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

The Spartans are heading to their 25th straight NCAA Tournament, and on Sunday evening found out they’ll face the Trojans. This first-round matchup will take place on Friday at 12:15 p.m. ET in Columbus, Ohio.

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How does Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal view the Spartans’ chances against USC and going on a run in March? Click on the tweet below to read Couch’s thoughts on how Michigan State stacks up with USC and his overall thoughts about the draw:

Here is a 3 quick takes column on Michigan State's NCAA tournament draw – on facing USC, perhaps Marquette and trying to get out of the first weekend. https://t.co/DyIOTcoORe

— Graham Couch (@Graham_Couch) March 13, 2023

Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan state news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on Twitter @RobertBondy5.

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