Michigan State is moving on to the round of 32, and takes on the No. 2 seed, the Marquette Golden Eagles. The two teams take the floor at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Sunday.
The Spartans and Golden Eagles have met once: MSU won, 79-68, on Nov. 28, 2014.
A spot in the Sweet 16 is waiting for one of these two schools. Get to know Michigan State’s round of 32 opponent Marquette:
School Information
Who: Marquette University
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Conference: Big East Conference
Head Coach: Shaka Smart (2nd season)
Projected Lineup
Starters:
PG: Tyler Kolek (13.3 ppg)
G: Stevie Mitchell (7.0 ppg)
G: Kam Jones (15.0 ppg)
F: Olivier-Maxence Prosper (12.4 ppg)
C: Oso Ighdaro (11.4 ppg)
Bench:
F: David Joplin (9.3 ppg)
G: Chase Ross (4.8 ppg)
G: Sean Jones (3.8 ppg)
F: Ben Gold (2.7 ppg)
Tournament History
Tournament appearances: 35
National championships: 1
Final Four appearances: 3
Elite Eight appearances: 7
Sweet 16 appearances: 16
Overall record: 41-35
Most recent appearance: 2022 (9 seed, 95-63 loss vs. 8 seed North Carolina in round of 64)
