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Michigan State’s ‘Sparty’ Crowned the 2nd Best College Basketball Mascot

Author Anne Erickson
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We all love Michigan State’s Sparty mascot, right? I mean, even if you’re a Michigan fan, you have to appreciate Sparty.

That said, a new poll from college football fans shows that he’s very loved. Time2Play, a website about online gambling, recently conducted a poll that has Sparty ranked at No. 2 for the best college basketball mascots in the entire country. So, who’s No. 1? Oregon’s mascot “The Duck.”

For the Survey, Time2Play went to roughly 1,500 college basketball fans and had them rank 70 mascots from schools whose men’s basketball programs have made the most NCAA tournament. By the way, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and UNLV were left out, because they don’t have official mascots.

Sparty scored 3.64, right behind Oregon’s 3.86. It’s a good time to be a Spartan!

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.

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