Michigan State, the No. 2 seed in the South Region, opens the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21 (10 p.m.), playing No. 15 seed Bryant University at Rocket Arena. Michigan State is making its 27th-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament under Coach Tom Izzo, extending the longest NCAA Tournament streak in Big Ten history … In being selected, Izzo also extended his record by coaching his team to 27 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.