EAST LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Michigan State University (MSU) men’s and women’s basketball basketball teams will both take the court this week in the NCAA Tournament.

The ninth-seeded men’s team will square off with eight-seed Mississippi State in first round action in Charlotte, North Carolina. The game tips off at just after noon.

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Meanwhile, the Spartan women are a nine-seed and open up against eight-seed North Carolina on Friday.