The Final Four field is set, featuring a matchup between Michigan State and Texas Tech on Saturday that will likely be heavy on defense.
Michigan State and Texas Tech have allowed fewer than 70 points in all four of their NCAA Tournament games, and each has certainly earned its place in the Final Four after Elite Eight wins over No. 1 seeds Duke and Gonzaga, respectively.
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The Spartans. using tremendous play from Cassius Winston, fended off a Blue Devils team led by top NBA Draft prospects Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett. Texas Tech played its first close game of the tournament, using some timely 3s by Davide Moretti and a technical foul in the final seconds to sneak by Gonzaga.
Here's everything you need to know about the game between the Spartans and Red Raiders, which will determine who plays for the national championship.
What time does Michigan State vs. Texas Tech start?
Since it is the second game of the Final Four, the Spartans and Red Raiders will start approximately 40 minutes after Virginia vs. Auburn concludes. Tip off is scheduled for appoximately 8:49 p.m. ET.
Michigan State vs. Texas Tech TV channel, live stream
The contest will be aired on CBS, with Jim Nantz, Grant Hill and Bill Raftery on the call and Tracy Wolfson as the sideline reporter. You can also stream the game on fuboTV, CBS All-Access or the NCAA March Madness streaming app
Where is the 2019 Final Four?
The 2019 Final Four will take place at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, which normally houses the Minnesota Vikings. It is the first time the Final Four will be played at this stadium, but the fourth time the city of Minneapolis will host. It was previously the home site in 1951, 1992 and 2001.
Michigan State vs. Texas Tech betting line, odds
The Spartans opened the week as a three-point favorite, though the line has moved down slightly to Michigan State -2.5. The over/under is set at 132.5.
Michigan State by the numbers
- Record: 32-6
- Adj. Efficiency Rank: 3
- Adj. Offensive Efficiency Rank: 5
- Adj. Defensive Efficiency Rank: 8
- Tempo Rank: 201
Texas Tech by the numbers
- Record: 30-6
- Adj. Efficiency Rank: 5
- Adj. Offensive Efficiency Rank: 30
- Adj. Defensive Efficiency Rank: 1
- Tempo Rank: 229
Michigan State Final Four history
The Spartans have the most Final Four appearances (10) of any team still remaining. They have two national championships — including one under coach Tom Izzo — but have lost four of their last six Final Four games.
| Year | Result |
| 1957 | Lost to North Carolina |
| 1979 | Beat Penn, Indiana State |
| 1999 | Lost to Duke |
| 2000 | Beat Wisconsin, Florida |
| 2001 | Lost to Arizona |
| 2005 | Lost to North Carolina |
| 2009 | Beat UConn; Lost to UNC in final |
| 2010 | Lost to Butler |
| 2015 | Lost to Duke |
Texas Tech Final Four history
This is the Red Raiders' first appearance in the Final Four. They have breezed through most of the competition in the NCAA Tournament, defeating Northern Kentucky, Buffalo and Michigan by double digits. They then snuck by Gonzaga in the Elite Eight to reach Minneapolis. Texas Tech had reached the Elite Eight just once (2018) prior to this year.