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Spartan Brew 3/19: Let The Madness Begin!
Men's hoops tips off in the NCAA Tournament today!
Spartan Brew Crew
March 19, 2026
Good morning, Spartans! Michigan State gymnast Nikki Smith is a finalist for the prestigious AAI Award!
What else do we have brewing today?
🏀 Game day!
⚾️ Offensive outlook
💚 And much, much more
🔼 March Madness Is Here! No. 3 seed Michigan State men’s basketball begins its NCAA Tournament run today, tipping off against No. 14 seed North Dakota State at 4 p.m. in Buffalo, New York!
The Bison are 27-7 overall this season and won both the Summit League regular season and tournament titles.
🏀 PREVIEW: No. 3 Seed Michigan State Opens NCAA Tournament Play on Thursday Afternoon Against No. 14 Seed North Dakota State
🏀 READ ALSO: Jeremy Fears Jr. Named Associated Press Second Team All-American
🔼 B1G Honors! Michigan State hockey received three postseason awards from the Big Ten on Wednesday!
Matt Basgall was named Defensive Player of the Year, goaltender Trey Augustine earned Goaltender of the Year and Adam Nightingale was named Coach of the Year!
🏒 READ MORE: Basgall, Augustine, Nightingale Highlight Big Ten Hockey Postseason Awards
🏒 MORE AWARDS NEWS: Augustine, Stramel Named to Hobey Baker Memorial Award Top Ten
🔼 All About The Offense! With spring practice beginning this week for the Michigan State football team, we’re taking a look at the position breakdown on offense for the Spartans!
🏈 READ MORE: Spring Preview Position Breakdown — Offense
🔼 B1G’s Best! Michigan State’s Matthew Forbes has been named the Big Ten Men’s Tennis Player of the Week after picking up singles wins against Penn State and Ohio State last weekend!
🔼 Offense Hard To Find. Michigan State baseball fell to Michigan, 2-0, in Ann Arbor on Wednesday in a non-conference matchup, the lowest scoring game between the Spartans and Wolverines since 1989.
🔼 Cleveland Conclusion. Michigan State wrestling is in Cleveland, Ohio today to began action at the NCAA Championships!
The Spartans will be represented by a pair of wrestlers in Cleveland — Clayton Jones (149 pounds) and Kael Wisler (197 pounds).
🔼 Championship Foundation! “The Shift,” presented by Pepsi, takes you inside the reigning back-to-back Big Ten Champion Michigan State Hockey program for the 2025-26 season.
When this year's seniors joined the program in 2022, they knew the journey would require trust and working the right way to put MSU Hockey back in the national conversation. Three years later, they’ve taken the program to new heights, becoming three-time Big Ten champions.
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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.) | TNT | Spartan Media Network
Friday, March 20
🤼 Wrestling at NCAA Championships (Cleveland, Ohio)
👟 Track & Field at USF Alumni Classic
⚾️ Baseball vs. Iowa @ 3:30 p.m. | Spartan Media Network
🥎 Softball vs. Nebraska @ 5 p.m. | B1G+ | Spartan Media Network
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Northwestern @ 7 p.m.
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. No. 12 seed Colorado State @ 7:30 p.m. (NCAA First Round — Norman, Okla.) | ESPN News | Spartan Media Network
Saturday, March 21
🤼 Wrestling at NCAA Championships (Cleveland, Ohio)
👟 Track & Field at USF Alumni Classic
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. USC @ noon
🥎 Softball vs. Nebraska @ 1 p.m. | B1G+ | Spartan Media Network
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Oakland @ 3 p.m. (Exhibition)
⚾️ Baseball vs. Iowa @ 3:30 p.m. | Spartan Media Network
🤸♀️ Gymnastics at B1G Championships @ 6 p.m. (Champaign, Ill.)
Sunday, March 22
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. UCLA @ noon
🥎 Softball vs. Nebraska @ noon | B1G+ | Spartan Media Network
⚾️ Baseball vs. Iowa @ 1 p.m. | Spartan Media Network
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Illinois @ 4 p.m.
💚 Have a great Thursday, everyone!