EAST LANSING – Michigan State players and coaches gathered wearing black and white T-shirts with “Let’s Dance” printed on the back. It took an extended wait and a pair of brief panics when the NCAA Tournament selection show feed cut out on the TVs in the Breslin Center recruiting lounge on Sunday night but that floor was finally set.

Can the Spartans break their Final Four drought and chase a national title in a challenging tournament bracket? Their historic streak continues.

The No. 5 seed for MSU (22-8) is its best since being a No. 4 seed in 2016. The Spartans spent a majority of the season in the mix to host as one of the top 16 overall seeds. MSU was viewed by the NCAA tournament selection committee as a No. 4 seed in mid-February and again on March 1 before ultimately slipping out of that grouping and earning a 5.

EAST LANSING – Michigan State’s motto last season was “strength in numbers.” That phrase is still painted in large letters on the practice gym wall inside the Breslin Center but the reality is this team doesn’t have the same depth it rode to a Big Ten title and spot in the Elite Eight a year ago.

Here are all the updates Spartan fans need as Michigan State gets going in the NCAA Tournament.

EAST LANSING – Michigan State will open the NCAA Tournament with a late-afternoon matchup. The Spartans (25-7) are the No. 3 seed in the East Region and will face No. 14 North Dakota State (27-7) in an opening-round matchup on Thursday that will tip off at 4:05 p.