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Make it 25 straight: MSU basketball gets No. 7 seed, will face USC in NCAA Tournament

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Michigan State basketball is officially heading back to the NCAA Tournament for a 25th straight appearance.

The men’s basketball NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed on Sunday evening, with Michigan State once again making the field of 68. The Spartans landed as a No. 7 seed and will face No. 10 seed USC in a first round matchup in the East Region.

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The Spartans’ first round matchup against the the Trojans will be played on Friday in Columbus, Ohio. Should Michigan State beat USC then they would face the winner of No. 2 seed Marquette-No. 15 seed Vermont in the second round on Sunday.

The Spartans hold the second longest active NCAA Tournament streak, behind only Kansas — who reached their 33rd straight tournament this year.

Stay with Spartans Wire all week as we prepare you for Michigan State’s first round matchup.

Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan state news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on Twitter @RobertBondy5.

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