Big Ten Football & Basketball Blog

I thought the Big Ten was supposed to be down this year… I guess not! The Spartans of Michigan State seem poised to ensure the world knows that the Big Ten is still going strong as they not only made it to the 2009 Final Four, but tonight advanced to the NCAA Tournament Championship game with a 82-73 win over UConn. As if Michigan State basketball apparel & clothing was not flying off the shelves fast enough, the win tonight and appearance in the National Championship Game on Monday night will only boost sales even more and boost the local Detroit economy with local fans flocking from across Michigan.

So who will the Spartans face on Monday night? UNC and Villanova are about to tipp off so we will know more in a couple of hours.

The 2009 Final Four is set and Tom Izzo’s Michigan State Spartans, the Midwest Regional’s #2 seed, is officially a member of the 2009 NCAA Tournament Final Four. While Michigan State was not expected to advance this far, predicted to lose the game they just won against Louisville, the Spartans have had back-to-back extremely impressive wins in order to advance to the Final Four in Detroit. As a member of the 2009 Final Four, Michigan State will face the UConn Huskies on Saturday @ 6:07 pm ET. In the other game on Saturday night, #3 Villanova will face #1 North Carolina @ 8:47 pm ET.