The Michigan State men’s basketball team is rising at the right time.
A day after the Spartans clinched a share of their third straight Big Ten title, MSU has risen to No. 12 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. It’s a five-spot climb from their previous ranking of No. 17.
Michigan State is the second-highest ranked Big Ten team behind No. 11 Maryland. Wisconsin (19), Ohio State (20), Illinois (22), and Iowa (25) round out Big Ten teams in the top 25. Penn State, Michigan, and Rutgers are all in the “others receiving votes” section.
Michigan State has drawn the 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and opens their postseason run on Friday where they will take on the winner of the matchup between No. 7-seeded Ohio State and No. 10 Purdue.
