Michigan will enter the postseason still inside the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll despite falling again in the weekly rankings.

In an improbable run to the Big Ten championship this season, Michigan State’s play has been hampered by one key area: its 3-point shooting. For most of the season, the eighth-ranked Spartans

Michigan State University defeated Michigan in a convincing 79-62 win, winning their seventh game in a row and their fifth straight game against the Wolverines, while also building momentum for the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments.

Michigan State won its seventh straight game and claimed the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and Michigan struggled to end the regular season.

Michigan State is the highest-ranked among seven Big Ten teams in the new AP Top 25, followed by No. 11 Maryland, No. 18 Wisconsin, No. 20 Purdue, No. 22 Michigan, No. 23 Oregon and No. 24 Illinois.

Big Ten basketball tournament starts Wednesday. Our expert predicts how far Michigan and Michigan State will go in the bracket.

Michigan State is poised to win its 6th Big Ten Tournament title after earning the No. 1 seed with their strong regular-season finish.