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Report: Michigan State hoops headlines 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis
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Michigan State will be one of eight teams to participate in the Battle 4 Atlantis during the 2021-22 season, according to a report.
Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reported on Thursday that the Spartans will participate in the 2021 event. It will be the second time Michigan State has played in the Battle 4 Atlantis, with a previous appearance coming in 2016.
Along with Michigan State, six other teams have been announced as participants: UConn, Syracuse, Arizona State, Auburn, VCU and Loyola-Chicago. The eighth team is still currently being decided, Rothstein says.
Sources: Michigan State, UConn, Syracuse, Arizona State, Auburn, VCU, and Loyola-Chicago are expected to headline the 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis.
8th team is currently TBD.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 23, 2020
Michigan State finished in third place in the 2016 Battle 4 Atlantis. The Spartans defeated St. John’s 73-62 in the opening round. In the semifinals, MSU dropped a 73-58 contest to Baylor before defeating Wichita State 77-72 in the third-place game.
The Battle 4 Atlantis began during the 2011 season and two B1G teams have won the tournament. Wisconsin claimed the title in 2014 while Michigan was the winner of last year’s event.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB