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Big 10 Basketball - Week 18 of 18

Michigan St. Spartans Standings

Where are the Michigan St. Spartans going to finish in the regular season standings and be seeded in the post season tournament? The Michigan St. standings table presents the probabilities of the Spartans winning different finishing spots. All future unplayed conference games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.

Big 10 Basketball Standings
Record Rcrd Regular Season Finish
Team Wi
Schedule Content
Number of Wins
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Hover/Touch Content
Recent Games
Li
Schedule Content
Number of Loses
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Hover/Touch Content
Remaining Games Venue
GPi
Schedule Content
Games Played
20 game season
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Hover/Touch Content
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status
1*
First, Second, and
Third Round Byes
2*
First, Second, and
Third Round Byes
3*
First, Second, and
Third Round Byes
4*
First, Second, and
Third Round Byes
5**
First and Second
Round Byes
6**
First and Second
Round Byes
7**
First and Second
Round Byes
8**
First and Second
Round Byes
9***
First Round Bye
10***
First Round Bye
11***
First Round Bye
12***
First Round Bye
13***
First Round Bye
14***
First Round Bye
15 16 17 18
Michigan 17i
Michigan Recent Games

Won  Tue, Feb 17 @  Purdue        91-80 
Lost Sat, Feb 21 @  Duke          63-68 
Won  Tue, Feb 24 vs Minnesota     77-67 
Won  Fri, Feb 27 @  Illinois      84-70 
     Thu, Mar 05 @  Iowa         
     Sun, Mar 08 vs Michigan St. 

1i
Michigan
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 69%
SOS Rank - 2

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18i
Michigan
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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100% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Nebraska 14
Nebraska Recent Games

Lost Tue, Feb 17 @  Iowa          52-57 
Won  Sat, Feb 21 vs Penn State    87-64 
Won  Wed, Feb 25 vs Maryland      74-61 
Won  Sat, Feb 28 @  USC           82-67 
     Tue, Mar 03 @  UCLA         
     Sun, Mar 08 vs Iowa         

4
Nebraska
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 57%
SOS Rank - 6

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18
Nebraska
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X 76% 15% 4% 5% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Michigan St. 14
Michigan St. Recent Games

Won  Tue, Feb 17 vs UCLA          82-59 
Won  Sun, Feb 22 vs Ohio St.      66-60 
Won  Thu, Feb 26 @  Purdue        76-74 
Won  Sun, Mar 01 @  Indiana       77-64 
     Thu, Mar 05 vs Rutgers      
     Sun, Mar 08 @  Michigan     

4
Michigan St.
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 62%
SOS Rank - 4

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18
Michigan St.
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X 23% 73% 3% 1% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Illinois 13
Illinois Recent Games

Won  Sun, Feb 15 vs Indiana       71-51 
Won  Wed, Feb 18 @  USC          101-65 
Lost Sat, Feb 21 @  UCLA          94-95 
Lost Fri, Feb 27 vs Michigan      70-84 
     Tue, Mar 03 vs Oregon       
     Sun, Mar 08 @  Maryland     

5
Illinois
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 23%
SOS Rank - 18

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18
Illinois
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X <1% 12% 79% 8% 1% <1% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Purdue 12
Purdue Recent Games

Lost Tue, Feb 17 vs Michigan      80-91 
Won  Fri, Feb 20 vs Indiana       93-64 
Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Michigan St.  74-76 
Lost Sun, Mar 01 @  Ohio St.      74-82 
     Wed, Mar 04 @  N. Western   
     Sat, Mar 07 vs Wisconsin    

6
Purdue
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 49%
SOS Rank - 9

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18
Purdue
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X <1% <1% 6% 59% 24% 9% 2% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Wisconsin 12
Wisconsin Recent Games

Lost Tue, Feb 17 @  Ohio St.      69-86 
Won  Sun, Feb 22 vs Iowa          84-71 
Lost Wed, Feb 25 @  Oregon        71-85 
Won  Sat, Feb 28 @  Washington    90-73 
     Wed, Mar 04 vs Maryland     
     Sat, Mar 07 @  Purdue       

6
Wisconsin
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 43%
SOS Rank - 13

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18
Wisconsin
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X X <1% 8% 27% 60% 5% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
UCLA 11
UCLA Recent Games

Lost Tue, Feb 17 @  Michigan St.  59-82 
Won  Sat, Feb 21 vs Illinois      95-94 
Won  Tue, Feb 24 vs USC           81-62 
Lost Sat, Feb 28 @  Minnesota     73-78 
     Tue, Mar 03 vs Nebraska     
     Sat, Mar 07 @  USC          

7
UCLA
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 59%
SOS Rank - 5

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18
UCLA
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X X X <1% 1% 13% 37% 37% 14% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Iowa 10
Iowa Recent Games

Won  Tue, Feb 17 vs Nebraska      57-52 
Lost Sun, Feb 22 @  Wisconsin     71-84 
Won  Wed, Feb 25 vs Ohio St.      74-57 
Lost Sat, Feb 28 @  Penn State    69-71 
     Thu, Mar 05 vs Michigan     
     Sun, Mar 08 @  Nebraska     

8
Iowa
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 88%
SOS Rank - 1

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18
Iowa
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X X X X X X 12% 29% 58% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Ohio St. 10
Ohio St. Recent Games

Won  Tue, Feb 17 vs Wisconsin     86-69 
Lost Sun, Feb 22 @  Michigan St.  60-66 
Lost Wed, Feb 25 @  Iowa          57-74 
Won  Sun, Mar 01 vs Purdue        82-74 
     Wed, Mar 04 @  Penn State   
     Sat, Mar 07 vs Indiana      

8
Ohio St.
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 31%
SOS Rank - 17

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18
Ohio St.
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X X X X X 3% 37% 32% 18% 10% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Indiana 8
Indiana Recent Games

Lost Sun, Feb 15 @  Illinois      51-71 
Lost Fri, Feb 20 @  Purdue        64-93 
Lost Tue, Feb 24 vs N. Western    68-72 
Lost Sun, Mar 01 vs Michigan St.  64-77 
     Wed, Mar 04 vs Minnesota    
     Sat, Mar 07 @  Ohio St.     

10
Indiana
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 45%
SOS Rank - 11

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18
Indiana
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X X X X X X X X 10% 50% 21% 18% 1% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
USC 7
USC Recent Games

Lost Wed, Feb 18 vs Illinois      65-101
Lost Sat, Feb 21 vs Oregon        70-71 
Lost Tue, Feb 24 @  UCLA          62-81 
Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Nebraska      67-82 
     Wed, Mar 04 @  Washington   
     Sat, Mar 07 vs UCLA         

11
USC
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 44%
SOS Rank - 12

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18
USC
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

more infoi
X X X X X X X X X 24% 40% 17% 19% 1% <1% ^ ^ ^
Minnesota 7
Minnesota Recent Games

Won  Tue, Feb 17 @  Oregon        61-44 
Won  Sat, Feb 21 vs Rutgers       80-61 
Lost Tue, Feb 24 @  Michigan      67-77 
Won  Sat, Feb 28 vs UCLA          78-73 
     Wed, Mar 04 @  Indiana      
     Sat, Mar 07 vs N. Western   

11
Minnesota
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 38%
SOS Rank - 14

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18
Minnesota
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

more infoi
X X X X X X X X X 15% 15% 42% 26% 2% ^ ^ ^ ^
Washington 6
Washington Recent Games

Won  Sat, Feb 14 vs Minnesota     69-57 
Lost Sat, Feb 21 @  Maryland      60-64 
Won  Tue, Feb 24 @  Rutgers       79-72 
Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Wisconsin     73-90 
     Wed, Mar 04 vs USC          
     Sat, Mar 07 @  Oregon       

12
Washington
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 32%
SOS Rank - 16

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18
Washington
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

more infoi
X X X X X X X X X 1% 23% 22% 48% 5% 1% <1% <1% ^
Rutgers 5
Rutgers Recent Games

Won  Wed, Feb 18 @  Penn State    85-72 
Lost Sat, Feb 21 @  Minnesota     61-80 
Lost Tue, Feb 24 vs Washington    72-79 
Won  Sun, Mar 01 @  Maryland      69-65 
     Thu, Mar 05 @  Michigan St. 
     Sun, Mar 08 vs Penn State   

13
Rutgers
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 47%
SOS Rank - 10

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18
Rutgers
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

more infoi
X X X X X X X X X X X X 2% 66% 27% 5% 1% <1%
NorthwesternN. Western 5
Northwestern Recent Games

Lost Sat, Feb 14 @  Nebraska      49-68 
Won  Wed, Feb 18 vs Maryland      78-74 
Won  Tue, Feb 24 @  Indiana       72-68 
Won  Sat, Feb 28 vs Oregon        63-62 
     Wed, Mar 04 vs Purdue       
     Sat, Mar 07 @  Minnesota    

13
NorthwesternN. Western
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 51%
SOS Rank - 7

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18
NorthwesternN. Western
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

more infoi
X X X X X X X X X X X 2% 4% 25% 66% 4% <1% ^
Oregon 4
Oregon Recent Games

Lost Tue, Feb 17 vs Minnesota     44-61 
Won  Sat, Feb 21 @  USC           71-70 
Won  Wed, Feb 25 vs Wisconsin     85-71 
Lost Sat, Feb 28 @  N. Western    62-63 
     Tue, Mar 03 @  Illinois     
     Sat, Mar 07 vs Washington   

14
Oregon
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 51%
SOS Rank - 8

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18
Oregon
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

more infoi
X X X X X X X X X X X X 1% 1% 2% 74% 20% 2%
Maryland 4
Maryland Recent Games

Lost Wed, Feb 18 @  N. Western    74-78 
Won  Sat, Feb 21 vs Washington    64-60 
Lost Wed, Feb 25 @  Nebraska      61-74 
Lost Sun, Mar 01 vs Rutgers       65-69 
     Wed, Mar 04 @  Wisconsin    
     Sun, Mar 08 vs Illinois     

14
Maryland
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 69%
SOS Rank - 3

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18
Maryland
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

more infoi
X X X X X X X X X X X X <1% 1% 1% 14% 72% 11%
Penn State 3
Penn State Recent Games

Lost Sat, Feb 14 @  Oregon        72-83 
Lost Wed, Feb 18 vs Rutgers       72-85 
Lost Sat, Feb 21 @  Nebraska      64-87 
Won  Sat, Feb 28 vs Iowa          71-69 
     Wed, Mar 04 vs Ohio St.     
     Sun, Mar 08 @  Rutgers      

15
Penn State
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 38%
SOS Rank - 15

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

18
Penn State
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

more infoi
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 3% 3% 8% 86%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • Table Sorting Method
  • *  denotes first, second, and third round byes in the post season conference tournament
  • **  denotes first and second round byes in the post season conference tournament
  • **   denotes first round bye in the post season conference tournament


(3) Spartans 1st Round Playoff Matchup Probabilities
Record Probability
Opponent W L
Bye 100%



Spartans Conference Schedule
Current Week 18
Week Wk Opponent Score Home / Away Date / Time (ET)
5 Iowa
(20‑9)
71‑52 Home Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm
6 Penn State
(12‑17)
76‑72 Away Sat Dec 13, 12:00 pm
9 Nebraska
(25‑4)
56‑58 Away Fri Jan 2, 9:00 pm
10 USC
(18‑11)
80‑51 Home Mon Jan 5, 8:30 pm
10 NorthwesternN. Western
(13‑16)
76‑66 Home Thu Jan 8, 6:30 pm
11 Indiana
(17‑12)
81‑60 Home Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm
11 Washington
(14‑15)
80‑63 Away Sat Jan 17, 6:00 pm
12 Oregon
(11‑18)
68‑52 Away Tue Jan 20, 9:00 pm
12 Maryland
(11‑17)
91‑48 Home Sat Jan 24, 12:00 pm
13 Rutgers
(12‑17)
88‑79 (OT) Away Tue Jan 27, 6:30 pm
13 Michigan
(27‑2)
71‑83 Home Fri Jan 30, 8:00 pm
14 Minnesota
(14‑15)
73‑76 Away Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm
14 Illinois
(22‑7)
85‑82 (OT) Home Sat Feb 7, 8:00 pm
15 Wisconsin
(20‑9)
71‑92 Away Fri Feb 13, 8:00 pm
16 UCLA
(19‑10)
82‑59 Home Tue Feb 17, 8:30 pm
16 Ohio St.
(18‑11)
66‑60 Home Sun Feb 22, 1:00 pm
17 Purdue
(22‑7)
76‑74 Away Thu Feb 26, 8:00 pm
17 Indiana
(17‑12)
77‑64 Away Sun Mar 1, 3:45 pm
18 Rutgers
(12‑17)
  Home Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm
18 Michigan
(27‑2)
  Away Sun Mar 8, 5:30 pm


Spartans Nonconference Schedule
Week Wk Opponent Conference Score Home / Away Date / Time (ET)
1 Colgate
(17‑14)
Patriot LeaguePatriot League 80‑69 Home Mon Nov 3
1 Arkansas
(21‑8)
SECSEC 69‑66 Home Sat Nov 8
2 San José State
(8‑21)
Mountain WestMntn West 79‑60 Home Thu Nov 13
3 Kentucky
(19‑10)
SECSEC 83‑66 Away Tue Nov 18, 6:30 pm
3 Detroit
(15‑14)
HorizonHorizon 84‑56 Home Fri Nov 21, 6:30 pm
4 E. Carolina
(11‑18)
American AthleticAm. Athletic 89‑56 Away Tue Nov 25, 1:00 pm
4 North Carolina
(23‑6)
ACCACC 74‑58 Away Thu Nov 27, 4:30 pm
5 Duke
(27‑2)
ACCACC 60‑66 Home Sat Dec 6, 12:00 pm
7 Toledo
(16‑13)
MACMAC 92‑69 Home Tue Dec 16, 6:30 pm
7 Oakland
(16‑15)
HorizonHorizon 79‑70 Home Sat Dec 20, 12:00 pm
9 Cornell
(14‑12)
Ivy LeagueIvy League 114‑97 Home Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm