Matchup: No. 1 seed Michigan State (26-6-4) vs. No. 4 seed Cornell (18-10-6)

When: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27, 2025

Where: Huntington Center, Toledo, Ohio

TV: None

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Stream: ESPN+

Announcers: Kevin Gehl and Sean Richlin

Radio: WJIM 1240-AM

About the game: Michigan State, which is coming off its second consecutive Big Ten tournament championship, is a No. 1 seed in a regional for the second straight season. Last year, the Spartans were the top seed in the Maryland Heights Regional, outside of St. Louis. They defeated Western Michigan 5-4 in overtime in the semifinal before falling to Michigan, 5-2 in the regional final. … This will be MSU’s first meeting all-time against Cornell in the NCAA tournament, but the 11th game all-time between the schools, with MSU owning a 6-4 mark against the Big Red. … MSU is led by two players who are up for major national awards. Junior forward Isaac Howard, who has 26 goals and 51 points, is among 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, which is given to college hockey’s top player. Sophomore goalie Trey Augustineis a finalist for the AAU Sullivan Award as the nation’s top amateur athlete, as well as one of four finalists for the Mike Richter Award, given to the nation’s top goaltender. … Cornell earned a spot in the NCAA tournament with a 3-1 victory over Clarkson in the ECAC championship game on March 22 … Cornell is led offensively by forwards Ryan Walsh, who has 28 points, including 15 goals, and Dalton Bancroft, who has 15 goals and 26 points. … Ian Shane is the Big Red’s top goaltender with a 2.17 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage.