Spartan Brew 3/16: Tickets To The Dance!

Men's and women's basketball are set for the NCAA Tournament!

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Spartan Brew Crew
March 16, 2026

What else do we have brewing today?

🏀 Tickets punched
🎾 Down goes No. 1
đź’š And much, much more

🔼 Let’s Dance! Michigan State men’s basketball has earned a 28th consecutive bid to the NCAA Tournament, and will be the No. 3 seed in the NCAA East Region!

The Spartans will face No. 14 seed North Dakota State in Buffalo, N.Y., in the first round on Thursday, March 19 at approximately 4:05 p.m. on TNT!

🔼 We’re In! Michigan State women’s basketball has punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament!

The Spartans have earned a No. 5 seed and will play No. 12 seed Colorado State on Friday, March 20 in Norman, Oklahoma!

🔼 NCAAs Next. No. 3 Michigan State hockey fell in its Big Ten Tournament semifinal matchup with Ohio State on Saturday night, 3-2.

The Spartans out-shot OSU, 38-31, and the teams were dead-even on the face-off dot at 38-38. Each side saw success on the power play with Michigan State going 1-for-2, while killing 2-of-3 Buckeye man advantages. Trey Augustine made 28 saves in goal on 31 shots faced for a .903 save percentage.

🔼 Down Goes No. 1! Michigan State men’s tennis made a major statement over the weekend, beating Penn State on the road on Friday afternoon before traveling to Ohio State on Sunday and taking down the top-ranked Buckeyes, 4-3!

The Spartans’ win over Ohio State was the first since 1999, and the first Big Ten home loss for the Buckeyes since 2003.

🎾 RECAPS: Penn State | Ohio State

🔼 Senior Celebration! No. 11 Michigan State gymnastics celebrated Senior Day on Sunday against Brown, winning 197.500-194.750!

Competition was highlighted by Nikki Smith, who scored a perfect 10.000 on floor!

🔼 Knight Time. Michigan State baseball traveled to New Jersey over the weekend for a three-game series at Rutgers, picking up a win in Saturday’s Game 2 of the series with the Scarlet Knights.

The Spartans had a season-high four home runs and 16 hits in Saturday’s 9-3 win.

⚾️ RECAPS: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3

🔼 B1G Opened. Michigan State softball had the task of traveling to Los Angeles to open Big Ten play at No. 7 UCLA over the weekend, dropping three games to the Bruins at Easton Stadium.

🥎 RECAPS: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3

🔼 Home Court. Michigan State women’s tennis split a pair of Big Ten matchups at home over the weekend, beating No. 29 Iowa on Friday, 4-2, before falling to Nebraska on Sunday, 4-3.

🎾 RECAPS: Iowa | Nebraska

đź’š ONE BIG THING

🔼 Time Well Spent! “The Cut”, presented by Rocket, takes you inside the 17-time Big Ten Champion and reigning conference champion Michigan State men’s basketball team for the 2025–26 season.

As Senior Night approaches, the 2026 class reflects on their time at Michigan State. From practices and preparation to the people who helped them along the way, the seniors prepare for one more game on the Breslin Center floor.

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đź“… UPCOMING SCHEDULE

*All times ET

Monday, March 16
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Briar’s Creek Invitational (John’s Island, S.C.)

Tuesday, March 17
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Briar’s Creek Invitational (John’s Island, S.C.)

Wednesday, March 18
⚾️ Baseball at Michigan @ 4 p.m.
🥎 Softball vs. Detroit Mercy @ 5 p.m. | B1G+

Thursday, March 19
🤼 Wrestling at NCAA Championships (Cleveland, Ohio)
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. No. 14 seed North Dakota State @ 4:05 p.m. (NCAA First Round — Buffalo, N.Y.)

đź’š Have a great Monday, everyone!