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How to Watch Michigan State, U-M in NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

March Madness: No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans meet No. 15 Middle Tennessee Friday in St. Louis. Michigan plays Notre Dame in Brooklyn.

No. 2 Michigan State University is expected to cruise to an easy win in the Spartans’ opening game in the March Madness NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Friday.

Tipoff is approximately 2:45 p.m. at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

The game will be broadcast on CBS television affiliates, WJR-AM (760) radio and on Spartans radio affiliates.

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The winner of the game plays either No. 7 Dayton or NO. 10 Syracuse on Sunday.

Coach Tom Izzo’s Spartans are expected to make it to the Final Four, and could win the national championship for the first time since 2000.

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Here’s some of what people are saying about the Spartans on Twitter:

— Spartan Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) March 17, 2016
— Spartan Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) March 17, 2016

The University of Michigan Wolverines got past Tulsa, 67-62, Wednesday, and will play Notre Dame in Brooklyn. The game follows the 7:10 West Virginia vs. Stephen F. Austin game and will be broadcast on CBS.

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