Michigan St. (24-8)

Coach Tom Izzo (Associated Press)

Seed, region: No. 5. Midwest

Location: East Lansing, Mich.

Enrollment: 47,100

Founded: 1855

Mascot: Spartans

Conference: Big Ten (14-4)

How they got here: At-large

NCAA tournament record: 48-22

Marquee player: Raymar Morgan scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds in a Big Ten tournament overtime loss to Minnesota.

Famous alumni: Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane; Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert; Jim Delligatti, creator of the Big Mac; baseball star Kirk Gibson; Earvin “Magic” Johnson; NFL great Bubba Smith; U.S. Olympic hockey goalie Ryan Miller.

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