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Spartan Brew 3/20: Win And Advance!
Men's hoops is into the Round of 32!
Spartan Brew Crew
March 20, 2026
Good morning, Spartans! Michigan State football head coach Pat Fitzgerald was mic’d up at spring practice!
What else do we have brewing today?
🏀 To the Round of 32
⚾️ Defensive outlook
💚 And much, much more
🔼 To The Next One! No. 3 seed Michigan State men’s basketball is moving on to the NCAA Second Round after a dominant 92-67 win over No. 14 seed North Dakota State on Thursday!
Carson Cooper tied his career high with 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Spartans, who will take on No. 6 seed Louisville tomorrow in Buffalo, New York with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line!
🏀 RECAP: No. 3 Seed Spartans Overwhelm No. 14 Seed North Dakota State in NCAA Tournament First Round, 92-67
🔼 NCAA Game Day! No. 5 seed Michigan State women’s basketball tips off in the NCAA Tournament today against No. 12 seed Colorado State at 7:30 p.m. from Norman, Oklahoma!
The Rams are 27-7 this season, and punched their ticket to the Big Dance after claiming the Mountain West Tournament championship as the No. 3 seed.
🔼 All About The Defense! With spring practice beginning this week for the Michigan State football team, we’re taking a look at the position breakdown on defense and special teams for the Spartans!
🔼 B1G Battle! Michigan State gymnastics travels to Champaign, Illinois tomorrow to compete at the Big Ten Championships!
🤸♀️ PREVIEW: No. 11 Spartans Head to Champaign for Big Ten Gymnastics Championships
🤸♀️ READ ALSO: Four Spartans Earn All-Big Ten Gymnastics Honors
🔼 Hosting The Hawkeyes. Michigan State baseball returns home this weekend, hosting Iowa for a three-game Big Ten series at Jeff Ishbia Field at McLane Stadium!
The Hawkeyes are 13-6 this season, winning two-of-three games against Penn State in their Big Ten opener last weekend.
🔼 Hosting The Huskers. Michigan State softball plays its Big Ten home opener this weekend, welcoming Nebraska to Secchia Stadium for three games beginning today at 5 p.m.!
The Huskers are 21-5 this season and 3-0 in Big Ten action, sweeping Michigan last weekend.
🔼 Wrapped On The Mat. Michigan State wrestling concluded its trip to the NCAA Championships on Thursday, with 197-pounder Kael Wisler and 149-pounder Clayton Jones falling in the consolation bracket.
🔼 Road Show. After taking down both Penn State and No. 1 Ohio State on the road last weekend, Michigan State men’s tennis ventures out again this weekend with trips to Northwestern (13-5, 1-3 B1G) and Illinois (14-3, 4-0 B1G)!
🔼 West Comes East. Michigan State women’s tennis welcomes a pair of Big Ten foes to East Lansing this weekend, with both USC (11-4, 4-0 B1G) and UCLA (8-4, 2-2 B1G) in town!
🔼 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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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. | ESPN News | Spartan Media Network
Saturday, March 21
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. No. 6 seed Louisville @ 2:45 p.m. (Buffalo, N.Y.) | Spartan Media Network
🤼 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 weekend, everyone!