College Basketball Betting Guide

There are a lot of good college basketball teams out there, but few have the heritage and prestige of the Michigan State Spartans men’s basketball team.  Located in East Lansing, MI, Michigan State has had a long history of winning seasons and conference titles.  The Spartans are in the NCAA Division 1 and are members of the Big Ten Conference.  They play in the Breslin Student Events Center on campus.

The Michigan State Spartans have won two NCAA Championships; one in 1979 and the other in 2000.  In 1979 it was projected to Magic Johnson versus Larry Bird.  The 1979 team included players such as Magic Johnson, Greg Kelser, and Jay Vincent.  They played the undefeated Indiana State Sycamores who were led by Larry Bird.  They ended up winning the game and Magic Johnson got the MVP.  In 2000 the team was composed of Morris Peterson, Charlie Bell, A.J. Granger, Mateen Cleaves, and Jason Richardson.  They beat the FLorida Gators and Mateen Cleaves got the MVP award.

Other than that, the Spartans have also won 11 Big Ten Championships and selected for 12 back-to-back tournament bids.  They have attended the Final Four 7 times, and have been in the Tournament itself, 22 times.  They are one of nine schools that have that many or more NCAA appearances.  Other than championships, the Michigan State Spartans also have a record for the most attended college basketball game.  When they played Kentucky in 2003 there were over 78,000 people in attendance to watch the outcome of the game.