James Madison University, pre-season favorites to win the SunBelt, pulled off a stunning victory over Michigan State University, the most backed team for the NCAA Tournament. The defeat marked Michigan State's first home loss in November under coach Tom Izzo and their first loss as an AP top-5 team in a season opener against an unranked opponent since 2005. It was only the second win for James Madison over a ranked opponent, improving their record to 2-42. The last AP top-five team to lose its season opener at home against an unranked opponent was Kentucky against Western Kentucky in 2001.
James Madison's victory over MSU is their 2nd ever vs a ranked opponent. Entered Monday, they were 1-42 against ranked opponents. They handed Michigan State their first ever home loss in November under Tom Izzo (was 73-0). https://t.co/uBgDEYBY47
Here are 3 quick takes on Michigan State's upset home overtime loss to James Madison on Monday night. https://t.co/L1bGdjPUlP
James Madison (+15.5) shocks No. 4 Michigan State, winning outright 79-76 and cashes as +1100 underdog on ML. Spartans are first AP top-5 team to lose their season opener to unranked team since they did it back in 2005 against Hawaii, per @ESPNStatsInfo https://t.co/zJchEmDyV9
Via @ESPNStatsInfo: Before Michigan State tonight, the last AP top-five team to lose its season opener *at home* against an unranked opponent was Kentucky against Western Kentucky in 2001.
Raekwon Horton with the dagger! 🗡️ James Madison gets the upset win over No. 4 Michigan State 👀 (via @CBBonFOX) https://t.co/5vSF4gak0E
DOWN GOES #4 MICHIGAN STATE! We are reacting LIVE to James Madison pulling the upset in East Lansing! WATCH: https://t.co/3o1fEGa1uS https://t.co/KHTj0bb2Vv
No. 4 MSU falls at home to James Madison, 79-76. Spartans 23 of 37 from the FT line and, according to the stats, 1 of 20 from deep.
Via @ESPNStatsInfo: The last AP top-five team to lose its season opener against an unranked opponent was ... Michigan State! Wild. Happened against Hawaii in 2005.
🚨 UPSET ALERT 🚨 JMU takes down No. 4 Michigan State in OT at Breslin Center‼️ https://t.co/C2zMJlwSNK
Michigan State is the first AP top-5 team to lose its season opener against an unranked opponent since ... Michigan State against Hawai'i in 2005. https://t.co/cfXy5vgyZw
STUNNER IN EAST LANSING: James Madison 79, No. 4 Michigan State 76. Madness on the first night of college basketball. It's only the second win over a ranked program for JMU in its history. The only other came in 1992 against No. 19 Cal. Jason Kidd was a freshman. Dukes!
James Madison wins at Michigan State. College basketball is back!
James Madison STUNS No. 4️⃣ Michigan State in an OT thriller‼️ https://t.co/WVyWZ0cDz4
Michigan State is 1-for-20 on 3s tonight, and it's a James Madison 3-pointer which might be the dagger on a nightmare season-opener.
No. 4 MSU down four with eight seconds left...at home...to James Madison.
Sparty farty. James Madison about to pull off an opening night stunner in East Lansing. COLLEGE BASKETBALL IS SO BACK!!!
JAMES MADISON (+1130 ML) FORCES OVERTIME AT MICHIGAN STATE 🍿 https://t.co/B0E4SacK2x
MSU vs. James Madison in the Breslin Center tonight. Going to OT. 👀
Overtime in East Lansing between No. 4 Michigan State and James Madison.
OVERTIME IN EAST LANSING.
Michigan State and James Madison are tied with 14.5 seconds to go. Sparty ball.
No. 4 Michigan State 62, James Madison 61 with 2:50 left on Big Ten Network.
In battle btw @MSU_Basketball & @JMUMBasketball the Spartans down at half : 37-33 . This is not a CUPCAKE as James Madison r pre season favs to win the @SunBelt Update 41-40 JMU up with 15 minutes to play .
Athletics powerhouse James Madison leads Michigan State men’s basketball 37-33 at halftime. Can Tom Izzo upset the hottest athletic department in America? His Spartans (and the whistle-happy refs) will need a strong second half to achieve the improbable.
HALFTIME: James Madison 37, No. 4 Michigan State 33. In East Lansing.
#4 Michigan State trails James Madison 37-33 at the half, at home. The Spartans are backed by the most money and most tickets to win the 2024 NCAA Tournament in the country.
Problem for MSU is that this isn't a hot-shooting, cold-shooting situation that'll correct itself at some point. James Madison is only 7-for-20. MSU is 4-for-18.
New prediction: James Madison 68, MSU 63. You can see it in these guys. They came to play thinking they belonged. You can see it in how they communicate, in their bench, in their fans. MSU might have thought it was going to ease into things and it's getting punched in the mouth.
Five most-bet teams to win NCAAB title at @DKSportsbook by total bets: 1. Kentucky (14-1): 22% 2. Kansas (10-1): 21% 3. Michigan State (15-1): 9% 4. Duke (11-1): 8% 5. Purdue (12-1): 5%
Top 5 teams by largest % of money to win the 2024 NCAA Tournament: 1. Michigan State (+1400) -- 13.3% 2. Duke (+1200) -- 10.4% 3. Kentucky (+1600) -- 9.9% 4. Marquette (+2500) -- 7.2% 5. Kansas (+1000) -- 6.6%
Top 5 teams by largest % of tickets to win the 2024 NCAA Tournament: 1. Michigan State (+1400) -- 15.6% 2. Kansas (+1000) -- 15.1% 3. Duke (+1200) -- 13.1% 4. Purdue (+1400) -- 8.8% 5. Marquette (+2500) -- 6.8%
Here's a look at Michigan State's men's basketball opener Monday night against James Madison – including matchup analysis, the betting line, how to watch and listen, and my prediction. Welcome to hoops season. https://t.co/f9kOt8Fed0