Summary
Michigan State University (MSU) and North Dakota State University (NDSU) will face each other in a basketball game for the first time. Both schools were part of the same conference in the 1920s, but MSU left before they could compete against each other. NDSU has been successful in basketball, with several NCAA tournament appearances.
Key Facts
- MSU and NDSU are playing against each other in basketball for the first time.
- They almost played in the same conference in the 1920s.
- MSU joined the Big Ten Conference in 1949.
- NDSU dominated the North Central Conference (NCC) in Division II sports.
- NDSU moved to Division I in 2004 and has had success in basketball.
- The NCC ended in 2008 as teams moved to other conferences.
- NDSU has had six NCAA tournament appearances in Division I basketball.
