Michigan State basketball up to No. 7 in this week's USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
The Spartans dropped one spot to No. 7 in this week's USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, which was released late Sunday.
MSU (27-6) beat Oregon in Friday's Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, 74-64, before falling to Wisconsin in Saturday's semifinals, 77-74. That snapped an eight-game win streak and was the first loss since Feb. 11 against Indiana.
ANALYSIS: Why Michigan State can make March Madness run to the Final Four
The Spartans, who are the No. 2 seed in the South region, open NCAA tournament play against 15-seed Bryant at 10 p.m. Friday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. The game will be televised on TBS, and the winner advances to Sunday against either 7-seed Marquette or 10-seed New Mexico. Game time and TV assignment for Sunday's games will be released late Friday night or early Saturday morning.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State basketball ranking in coaches poll for March Madness
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