The Michigan State basketball team, the No. 2 seed in the South Region of the NCAA tournament, will face 15-seed Bryant in a first-round game on Friday, March 21 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.
The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. ET.
MSU (27-6) is coming off a 77-74 loss to Wisconsin in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament on March 15. Bryant (23-11) is coming off a 79-59 victory in the championship game of the America East conference, also on March 15. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
This will be the Spartans’ 27th consecutive NCAA tournament — and their 38th overall — while the Bulldogs will be playing in their second ever NCAA tournament at the Division I level. Their only other appearance was in 2022.
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How to watch Michigan State vs. Bryant basketball
Game time: 10 p.m. Friday, March 21
TV: TBS
Announcers: Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel and Jon Rothstein will call the action.
Online stream: Max
Radio: Spartan Media Network — Lansing: WMMQ (94.9-FM)/WJIM (1240-AM); Detroit: WJR (760-AM); Grand Rapids: WBFX (101.3-FM)
Satellite radio: SiriusXM Ch. 202 and 209
Michigan State vs. Bryant basketball gambling odds
MSU is a 17 1/2 -point favorite over Bryant.
The over/under total for the game is 152 1/2 points.
