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Big 10 Basketball - Week 16 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
L GPi
Games Played
20 game season
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 15i
Michigan Recent Games

Won  Sun, Feb 08 @  Ohio St.      82-61 
Won  Wed, Feb 11 @  N. Western    87-75 
Won  Sat, Feb 14 vs UCLA          86-56 
Won  Tue, Feb 17 @  Purdue        91-80 
     Sat, Feb 21 @  Duke         
     Tue, Feb 24 vs Minnesota    
     Fri, Feb 27 @  Illinois     
     Thu, Mar 05 @  Iowa         

1 16 92% 7% <1% <1% <1% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Illinois 12
Illinois Recent Games

Won  Wed, Feb 04 vs N. Western    84-44 
Lost Sat, Feb 07 @  Michigan St.  82-85 
Lost Tue, Feb 10 vs Wisconsin     90-92 
Won  Sun, Feb 15 vs Indiana       71-51 
     Wed, Feb 18 @  USC          
     Sat, Feb 21 @  UCLA         
     Fri, Feb 27 vs Michigan     
     Tue, Mar 03 vs Oregon       

3 15 7% 49% 20% 13% 7% 3% 1% <1% <1% <1% <1% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Purdue 11
Purdue Recent Games

Won  Sat, Feb 07 vs Oregon        68-64 
Won  Tue, Feb 10 @  Nebraska      80-77 
Won  Sat, Feb 14 @  Iowa          78-57 
Lost Tue, Feb 17 vs Michigan      80-91 
     Fri, Feb 20 vs Indiana      
     Thu, Feb 26 vs Michigan St. 
     Sun, Mar 01 @  Ohio St.     
     Wed, Mar 04 @  N. Western   

4 15 <1% 13% 32% 20% 20% 10% 3% 1% <1% <1% <1% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Nebraska 11
Nebraska Recent Games

Won  Sat, Feb 07 @  Rutgers       80-68 
Lost Tue, Feb 10 vs Purdue        77-80 
Won  Sat, Feb 14 vs N. Western    68-49 
Lost Tue, Feb 17 @  Iowa          52-57 
     Sat, Feb 21 vs Penn State   
     Wed, Feb 25 vs Maryland     
     Sat, Feb 28 @  USC          
     Tue, Mar 03 @  UCLA         

4 15 <1% 19% 27% 35% 11% 5% 2% 1% <1% <1% <1% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Michigan St. 11
Michigan St. Recent Games

Lost Wed, Feb 04 @  Minnesota     73-76 
Won  Sat, Feb 07 vs Illinois      85-82 
Lost Fri, Feb 13 @  Wisconsin     71-92 
Won  Tue, Feb 17 vs UCLA          82-59 
     Sun, Feb 22 vs Ohio St.     
     Thu, Feb 26 @  Purdue       
     Sun, Mar 01 @  Indiana      
     Thu, Mar 05 vs Rutgers      

4 15 <1% 9% 14% 17% 27% 22% 7% 2% 1% <1% <1% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Wisconsin 10
Wisconsin Recent Games

Lost Sat, Feb 07 @  Indiana       77-78 
Won  Tue, Feb 10 @  Illinois      92-90 
Won  Fri, Feb 13 vs Michigan St.  92-71 
Lost Tue, Feb 17 @  Ohio St.      69-86 
     Sun, Feb 22 vs Iowa         
     Wed, Feb 25 @  Oregon       
     Sat, Feb 28 @  Washington   
     Wed, Mar 04 vs Maryland     

5 15 <1% 2% 5% 11% 24% 29% 14% 8% 4% 2% 1% <1% <1% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Iowa 9
Iowa Recent Games

Won  Sun, Feb 08 vs N. Western    76-70 
Lost Wed, Feb 11 @  Maryland      70-77 
Lost Sat, Feb 14 vs Purdue        57-78 
Won  Tue, Feb 17 vs Nebraska      57-52 
     Sun, Feb 22 @  Wisconsin    
     Wed, Feb 25 vs Ohio St.     
     Sat, Feb 28 @  Penn State   
     Thu, Mar 05 vs Michigan     

6 15 X <1% <1% 1% 3% 13% 24% 22% 19% 12% 5% <1% <1% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Ohio St. 9
Ohio St. Recent Games

Lost Sun, Feb 08 vs Michigan      61-82 
Won  Wed, Feb 11 vs USC           89-82 
Lost Sat, Feb 14 vs Virginia      66-70 
Won  Tue, Feb 17 vs Wisconsin     86-69 
     Sun, Feb 22 @  Michigan St. 
     Wed, Feb 25 @  Iowa         
     Sun, Mar 01 vs Purdue       
     Wed, Mar 04 @  Penn State   

6 15 X <1% <1% 1% 4% 9% 20% 20% 19% 17% 8% 1% <1% <1% ^ ^ ^ ^
UCLA 9
UCLA Recent Games

Won  Tue, Feb 03 vs Rutgers       98-66 
Won  Sat, Feb 07 vs Washington    77-73 
Lost Sat, Feb 14 @  Michigan      56-86 
Lost Tue, Feb 17 @  Michigan St.  59-82 
     Sat, Feb 21 vs Illinois     
     Tue, Feb 24 vs USC          
     Sat, Feb 28 @  Minnesota    
     Tue, Mar 03 vs Nebraska     

6 15 X <1% <1% 1% 2% 5% 13% 18% 19% 19% 22% 1% <1% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Indiana 8
Indiana Recent Games

Lost Tue, Feb 03 @  USC           75-81 
Won  Sat, Feb 07 vs Wisconsin     78-77 
Won  Mon, Feb 09 vs Oregon        92-74 
Lost Sun, Feb 15 @  Illinois      51-71 
     Fri, Feb 20 @  Purdue       
     Tue, Feb 24 vs N. Western   
     Sun, Mar 01 vs Michigan St. 
     Wed, Mar 04 vs Minnesota    

7 15 X <1% <1% <1% 1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 25% 2% 1% <1% <1% ^ ^ ^
USC 7
USC Recent Games

Won  Sat, Jan 31 vs Rutgers       78-75 
Won  Tue, Feb 03 vs Indiana       81-75 
Won  Sun, Feb 08 @  Penn State    77-75 
Lost Wed, Feb 11 @  Ohio St.      82-89 
     Wed, Feb 18 vs Illinois     
     Sat, Feb 21 vs Oregon       
     Tue, Feb 24 @  UCLA         
     Sat, Feb 28 vs Nebraska     

7 14 X <1% <1% <1% <1% 2% 8% 13% 17% 22% 27% 9% 1% <1% <1% <1% ^ ^
Washington 5
Washington Recent Games

Lost Wed, Feb 04 vs Iowa          74-84 
Lost Sat, Feb 07 @  UCLA          73-77 
Lost Wed, Feb 11 vs Penn State    60-63 
Won  Sat, Feb 14 vs Minnesota     69-57 
     Sat, Feb 21 @  Maryland     
     Tue, Feb 24 @  Rutgers      
     Sat, Feb 28 vs Wisconsin    
     Wed, Mar 04 vs USC          

10 15 X X X X X <1% <1% <1% <1% 2% 9% 51% 21% 11% 4% 1% <1% <1%
Minnesota 5
Minnesota Recent Games

Won  Wed, Feb 04 vs Michigan St.  76-73 
Lost Sun, Feb 08 vs Maryland      62-67 
Lost Sat, Feb 14 @  Washington    57-69 
Won  Tue, Feb 17 @  Oregon        61-44 
     Sat, Feb 21 vs Rutgers      
     Tue, Feb 24 @  Michigan     
     Sat, Feb 28 vs UCLA         
     Wed, Mar 04 @  Indiana      

10 15 X X X X X X <1% <1% <1% 1% 2% 19% 44% 22% 9% 3% <1% <1%
Rutgers 3
Rutgers Recent Games

Lost Sat, Jan 31 @  USC           75-78 
Lost Tue, Feb 03 @  UCLA          66-98 
Lost Sat, Feb 07 vs Nebraska      68-80 
Won  Sun, Feb 15 vs Maryland      68-57 
     Wed, Feb 18 @  Penn State   
     Sat, Feb 21 @  Minnesota    
     Tue, Feb 24 vs Washington   
     Sun, Mar 01 @  Maryland     

11 14 X X X X X X X X <1% <1% <1% 10% 17% 26% 21% 13% 11% 2%
Maryland 3
Maryland Recent Games

Lost Thu, Feb 05 vs Ohio St.      62-82 
Won  Sun, Feb 08 @  Minnesota     67-62 
Won  Wed, Feb 11 vs Iowa          77-70 
Lost Sun, Feb 15 @  Rutgers       57-68 
     Wed, Feb 18 @  N. Western   
     Sat, Feb 21 vs Washington   
     Wed, Feb 25 @  Nebraska     
     Sun, Mar 01 vs Rutgers      

11 14 X X X X X X X X <1% <1% <1% 7% 12% 22% 21% 20% 13% 5%
NorthwesternN. Western 2
Northwestern Recent Games

Lost Wed, Feb 04 @  Illinois      44-84 
Lost Sun, Feb 08 @  Iowa          70-76 
Lost Wed, Feb 11 vs Michigan      75-87 
Lost Sat, Feb 14 @  Nebraska      49-68 
     Wed, Feb 18 vs Maryland     
     Tue, Feb 24 @  Indiana      
     Sat, Feb 28 vs Oregon       
     Wed, Mar 04 vs Purdue       

13 15 X X X X X X X X X X <1% <1% 2% 9% 21% 27% 22% 19%
Oregon 2
Oregon Recent Games

Lost Sat, Feb 07 @  Purdue        64-68 
Lost Mon, Feb 09 @  Indiana       74-92 
Won  Sat, Feb 14 vs Penn State    83-72 
Lost Tue, Feb 17 vs Minnesota     44-61 
     Sat, Feb 21 @  USC          
     Wed, Feb 25 vs Wisconsin    
     Sat, Feb 28 @  N. Western   
     Tue, Mar 03 @  Illinois     

13 15 X X X X X X X X X X <1% <1% <1% 3% 11% 21% 28% 36%
Penn State 2
Penn State Recent Games

Lost Thu, Feb 05 @  Michigan      69-110
Lost Sun, Feb 08 vs USC           75-77 
Won  Wed, Feb 11 @  Washington    63-60 
Lost Sat, Feb 14 @  Oregon        72-83 
     Wed, Feb 18 vs Rutgers      
     Sat, Feb 21 @  Nebraska     
     Sat, Feb 28 vs Iowa         
     Wed, Mar 04 vs Ohio St.     

13 15 X X X X X X X X X X <1% <1% 2% 7% 13% 15% 25% 38%
  • 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


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



Spartans Conference Schedule
Current Week 16
Week Wk Opponent Score Home / Away Date / Time (ET)
5 Iowa
(19‑7)
71‑52 Home Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm
6 Penn State
(11‑15)
76‑72 Away Sat Dec 13, 12:00 pm
9 Nebraska
(22‑4)
56‑58 Away Fri Jan 2, 9:00 pm
10 USC
(18‑7)
80‑51 Home Mon Jan 5, 8:30 pm
10 NorthwesternN. Western
(10‑16)
76‑66 Home Thu Jan 8, 6:30 pm
11 Indiana
(17‑9)
81‑60 Home Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm
11 Washington
(13‑13)
80‑63 Away Sat Jan 17, 6:00 pm
12 Oregon
(9‑17)
68‑52 Away Tue Jan 20, 9:00 pm
12 Maryland
(10‑14)
91‑48 Home Sat Jan 24, 12:00 pm
13 Rutgers
(10‑15)
88‑79 (OT) Away Tue Jan 27, 6:30 pm
13 Michigan
(25‑1)
71‑83 Home Fri Jan 30, 8:00 pm
14 Minnesota
(12‑14)
73‑76 Away Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm
14 Illinois
(21‑5)
85‑82 (OT) Home Sat Feb 7, 8:00 pm
15 Wisconsin
(18‑8)
71‑92 Away Fri Feb 13, 8:00 pm
16 UCLA
(17‑9)
82‑59 Home Tue Feb 17, 8:30 pm
16 Ohio St.
(17‑9)
  Home Sun Feb 22, 1:00 pm
17 Purdue
(21‑5)
  Away Thu Feb 26, 8:00 pm
17 Indiana
(17‑9)
  Away Sun Mar 1, 3:45 pm
18 Rutgers
(10‑15)
  Home Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm
18 Michigan
(25‑1)
  Away Sun Mar 8, 5:30 pm


Spartans Nonconference Schedule
Week Wk Opponent Conference Score Home / Away Date / Time (ET)
1 Colgate
(16‑12)
Patriot LeaguePatriot League 80‑69 Home Mon Nov 3
1 Arkansas
(19‑6)
SECSEC 69‑66 Home Sat Nov 8
2 San José State
(7‑19)
Mountain WestMntn West 79‑60 Home Thu Nov 13
3 Kentucky
(17‑9)
SECSEC 83‑66 Away Tue Nov 18, 6:30 pm
3 Detroit
(12‑13)
HorizonHorizon 84‑56 Home Fri Nov 21, 6:30 pm
4 E. Carolina
(9‑16)
American AthleticAm. Athletic 89‑56 Away Tue Nov 25, 1:00 pm
4 North Carolina
(20‑6)
ACCACC 74‑58 Away Thu Nov 27, 4:30 pm
5 Duke
(24‑2)
ACCACC 60‑66 Home Sat Dec 6, 12:00 pm
7 Toledo
(13‑13)
MACMAC 92‑69 Home Tue Dec 16, 6:30 pm
7 Oakland
(14‑13)
HorizonHorizon 79‑70 Home Sat Dec 20, 12:00 pm
9 Cornell
(12‑11)
Ivy LeagueIvy League 114‑97 Home Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm