added 11 rebounds, only played 20 minutes. Miles Bridges scored 20 for the Spartans, but was only 2–11 from beyond the arc. With the loss, the Spartans had to wait to see their fate for the NCAA tournament. NCAA Tournament The Spartans received a No. 9 seed in the Midwest region of the NCAA Tournament. The bid marked the Spartans 20th consecutive trip to the tournament, the fourth-longest streak ever, and third-longest active streak. In the First Round against No. 8-seeded Miami, the Spartans fell behind early, trailing 10–0 and 17–5. However, MSU came alive, closing the first half on a 30–8 run to take a 12-point lead into halftime. MSU kept the play up in the second half moving the lead to as many as 23 over the Hurricanes. The freshmen led the way for the Spartans as Miles Bridges, Nick Ward, Joshua Langford, and Cassius Winston combined for 57 points, 19 rebounds, nine assists, and two turnovers. Ward had 19 points, Bridges 18, and Langford contributed 13 as the Spartans blew out the Hurricanes 78–58 to advance to the Second Round. Izzo called the last 30 minutes of play the best the Spartans had played all year. In the Second Round, No. 1-seeded Kansas awaited the Spartans. MSU played hard and exchanged the lead with Jayhawks for most of the first half. In the second half, MSU still held strong, trailing by five points with seven minutes remaining. However, Kansas' experience took over as a close game turned into a 20-point win for the Jayhawks. Miles Bridges, in perhaps his final game as a Spartan, left the game early in the first half with a hip injury, but returned and scored 22 points to lead the Spartans. Nick Ward added 13 points, but suffered foul trouble that limited his effectiveness. The loss ended MSU's season with a 20–15 record. Roster Depth chart Source Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition |- !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season |- !colspan=9 style=|Big Ten regular season |- !colspan=9 style=|Big Ten tournament |- !colspan=9 style=|NCAA tournament Player statistics Source Rankings *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings Awards and honors In-season awards * Ward was the only Big Ten player to receive both awards in the same week and the first Spartan to receive both in the same week since Delvon Roe in 2009. Post-season awards Miles Bridges Big Ten Freshman of the