Since 1939, never in the history of the NCAA tournament have rivals Michigan and Michigan State basketball met in March Madness.

Michigan State will play Bryant University in the first round of March Madness. The game will be played on Friday, March 21 at 10 p.m. EST. Michigan State is favored to win by 17.5 points.

Jaden Akins scored 16 points, including a 3-pointer that put Michigan State ahead to stay, and coach Tom Izzo took the ...