Bubble Watch 2021: Welcome to the party, Spartans
On the outside looking in most of the season, Michigan State has played its way into tourney consideration.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
15-8, 7th in Big 12
- 11/25W 101-58
- 11/27W 84-52
- 11/2917L 64-53
- 12/3CANC
- 12/4W 80-46
- 12/6W 81-40
- 12/9W 51-44
- 12/12W 77-57
- 12/175L 58-57
- 12/22W 69-67
- 12/29W 79-51
- 1/2L 82-77
- 1/5W 82-71
- 1/9W 91-64
- 1/134W 79-77
- 1/162L 68-60
- 1/20PPD
- 1/23PPD
- 1/2511L 88-87
- 1/30W 76-71
- 2/19W 57-52
- 2/6W 73-62
- 2/914L 82-71
- 2/132PPD
- 2/16PPD
- 2/18PPD
- 2/2023L 67-61
- 2/22L 74-69
- 2/2714W 68-59
- 3/2h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/4h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/72h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Shannon soars for vicious slam (0:28)
McClung hyped after nailing 3-pointer (0:26)
Shannon rocks the rim with thunderous slam (0:20)
Big 12 sets 12 pre-tournament makeup games
The Big 12 has scheduled a dozen makeup games next week in the break the conference had left open for such games before the start of postseason tournament play.
Cunningham shines, Oklahoma St beats No. 18 Texas Tech in OT
— Cade Cunningham scored 20 points and Oklahoma State got past Texas Tech in overtime for the second time this season, beating the 18th-ranked Red Raiders 74-69 on Monday night.
Oklahoma State outlasts Texas Tech in OT (3:27)
Shannon makes heads-up pass to tie game for Texas Tech (0:33)
McClung gets it going with two tough buckets early in second half (0:24)
Braun’s 3 lifts No. 23 Kansas over No. 15 Texas Tech 67-61
— Christian Braun hit a corner 3 with 24 seconds left, David McCormack scored 17 points and No. 23 Kansas beat No. 15 Texas Tech 67-61 on Saturday.
McClung drains huge 3-pointer to beat the half-time buzzer (0:30)
Peavy climbs the ladder for alley-oop slam (0:16)
Texas weather impacts NBA, NHL, college slates
Pistons-Mavericks, Predators-Stars, and a host of men's and women's college basketball games have been impacted by the wintry weather in Texas this week.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Michigan is back, and a rough week for the SEC
Is Michigan college basketball's top threat to the Gonzaga-Baylor axis?
Texas Tech coach Beard's outburst results in ejection (0:56)
No. 14 West Virginia sweeps No. 7 Texas Tech with 82-71 win
— Sean McNeil scored a career-high 26 points and No. 14 West Virginia finished a regular-season sweep of seventh-ranked Texas Tech with an 82-71 victory over the Red Raiders on Tuesday night.
Shannon flies in to dunk it down for Texas Tech (0:19)
McClung drains a 3 for Texas Tech (0:16)
No. 2 Baylor forced to postpone 3 more games
The second-ranked Baylor Bears, who postponed two games last week, have now postponed their next three games due to ongoing COVID-19 issues within the program.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Ohio State, Illinois climb while Villanova and Iowa tumble
Ohio State and Illinois vault into the top five while carnage hits this week's Power Rankings.
McClung scores 23 to carry Texas Tech past Kansas State
— Mac McClung scored 23 points and No. 13 Texas Tech beat Kansas State 73-62 on Saturday.
McClung ices the game for Texas Tech with two-handed flush (0:21)
McClung reaches new heights to block Bradford's shot (0:18)
McClung shows off his handles before jumper (0:23)
McClung converts steal into and-1 layup (0:21)
2020-21 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 10-0 | - | 18-0 |
| West Virginia | 9-4 | 2.5 | 16-6 |
| Kansas | 11-6 | 2.5 | 17-8 |
| Oklahoma | 9-5 | 3 | 14-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 8-6 | 4 | 15-6 |
| Texas | 8-6 | 4 | 14-7 |
| Texas Tech | 7-7 | 5 | 15-8 |
| TCU | 4-8 | 7 | 11-10 |
| Kansas State | 3-13 | 10 | 7-18 |
| Iowa State | 0-14 | 12 | 2-17 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.4144th
Rebounds Per Game35.5194th
Assists Per Game12.5Tied-253rd
Points Allowed63.4
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 18 | 17 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Tyson | SF | Signed | 86 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 16-18 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 17 |