It’s official — Michigan State men’s basketball is dancing again for a near 30th straight tournament.
The 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed on Sunday evening, with Michigan State landing as the No. 3 seed in the East Region. The Spartans will face No. 14 seed North Dakota State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y. The other first round matchup in the Spartans’ pod is No. 6 seed Louisville vs. No. 11 seed South Florida.
The official game time and broadcast details for the Spartans’ opening round matchup against the Bison will be announced on Sunday night.
Michigan State finished the season with a 25-7 overall record, and will now compete in their 28th straight NCAA Tournament. The Spartans reached the Elite Eight in last year’s NCAA Tournament, which was their deepest run in the big dance since they reached the Final Four in 2019.
North Dakota State finished the season with a 27-7 overall record and won the Summit League tournament to earn the automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. This is the first trip to the NCAA Tournament for the Bison since 2019.
The other top seeds in the East Region includes Duke as the No. 1 seed, UConn as the No. 2 seed and Kansas as the No. 4 seed.
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