Michigan State takes the floor during the 68-57 loss to Maryland in the Big Ten tournament on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Msu Mary
With the NCAA Tournament set to begin for Michigan State basketball on Thursday night, what would the ideal starting five look like?
A play-in game isn’t exactly what Michigan State fans were expecting, but a month ago, no one thought the Spartans would even be dancing this March.
Getting in right now is all that matters and now it’s about surviving and advancing.
For Michigan State to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament, it’ll need a consistent starting five and one that will allow the Spartans to get off to quick starts on both ends of the floor.