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Michigan State earns No. 2 seed, will play MTSU in NCAA Tournament

Denzel Valentine was named Big Ten Player of the Year after leading the Spartans with 19.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game (Leon Halip/Getty Images).

DETROIT – The Michigan State Spartans will play the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the selection committee announced Sunday evening.

Michigan State was awarded the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region of the bracket. MSU will play its first two games in St. Louis before moving to Chicago for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 rounds.