The regular season came to a close on Sunday afternoon as Michigan State fell short against Michigan in Ann Arbor, completing the Wolverines’ season sweep.
With the loss, Michigan State went from the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament to the 3-seed, and that’s just fine because the Spartans are on the much more favorable side of the bracket. The loss did hurt because of the fact that it was a rivalry game and bragging rights mean a lot to Tom Izzo and the Spartans, but they have a chance to make it right this week.
The Big Ten Tournament ultimately doesn’t mean much for the Spartans because they’re a likely 2-seed in the NCAA Tournament. There’s a slim chance that Michigan State slides up to a 1-seed, but that would only happen if Florida lost its first SEC Tournament game…