NCAA Basketball Tournament History
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Michigan State SpartansTournament Appearances: 26
Final Fours: 8
Championships: 2 (1979, 2000)
Win-Loss: 54-25
| Michigan State Best Tournament Performances | ||||||
| TEAM BESTS | PLAYER BESTS | |||||
| STAT | SEASON | OPPONENT | VALUE | SEASON | PLAYER | VALUE |
| PTS | 1979 | Pennsylvania, 101-67 | 101 | 1979 | Greg Kelser | 34 |
| FG | 1979 | Lamar, 95-64 | 42 | 1979 | Greg Kelser | 15 |
| FG% | 1978 | Providence, 77-63 | .635 | 2001 | Andre Hutson | 1.000 |
| FT | 2005 | Old Dominion, 89-81 | 28 | 1979 | Earvin Johnson | 14 |
| FT% | 2008 | Pittsburgh, 65-54 | 1.000 | 2005 | Maurice Ager | 1.000 |
| 3PM | 2000 | Syracuse, 75-58 | 11 | 1995 | Shawn Respert | 7 |
| 3P% | 2008 | Pittsburgh, 65-54 | .600 | 2010 | Durrell Summers | .857 |
| AST | 1978 | Western Kentucky, 90-69 | 25 | 1978 | Earvin Johnson | 14 |
| REB | 1957 | Notre Dame, 85-83 | 66 | 1957 | John Green | 27 |
| Michigan State Season By Season Results | |||
| SEASON | W-L | RESULTS | |
| 2012 | 2-1 | Defeated Long Island in first round, 89-67 Defeated Saint Louis in second round, 65-61 Lost to Louisville in regional semifinal, 57-44 | |
| 2011 | 0-1 | Lost to UCLA in first round, 78-76 | |
| 2010 | 4-1 | Defeated New Mexico State in first round, 70-67 Defeated Maryland in second round, 85-83 Defeated Northern Iowa in regional semifinal, 59-52 Defeated Tennessee in regional final, 70-69 Lost to Butler in National Semifinal, 52-50 | |
| 2009 | 5-1 | Defeated Robert Morris in first round, 77-62 Defeated USC in second round, 74-69 Defeated Kansas in regional semifinal, 67-62 Defeated Louisville in regional final, 64-52 Defeated Connecticut in National Semifinal, 82-73 Lost to North Carolina in National Championship, 89-72 | |
| 2008 | 2-1 | Defeated Temple in first round, 72-61 Defeated Pittsburgh in second round, 65-54 Lost to Memphis in regional semifinal, 92-74 | |
| 2007 | 1-1 | Defeated Marquette in first round, 61-49 Lost to North Carolina in second round, 81-67 | |
| 2006 | 0-1 | Lost to George Mason in first round, 75-65 | |
| 2005 | 4-1 | Defeated Old Dominion in first round, 89-81 Defeated Vermont in second round, 72-61 Defeated Duke in regional semifinal, 78-68 Defeated Kentucky in regional final, 94-88 Lost to North Carolina in National Semifinal, 87-71 | |
| 2004 | 0-1 | Lost to Nevada in first round, 72-66 | |
| 2003 | 3-1 | Defeated Colorado in first round, 79-64 Defeated Florida in second round, 68-46 Defeated Maryland in regional semifinal, 60-58 Lost to Texas in regional final, 85-76 | |
| 2002 | 0-1 | Lost to North Carolina State in first round, 69-58 | |
| 2001 | 4-1 | Defeated Alabama State in first round, 69-35 Defeated Fresno State in second round, 81-65 Defeated Gonzaga in regional semifinal, 77-62 Defeated Temple in regional final, 69-62 Lost to Arizona in National Semifinal, 80-61 | |
| 2000 | 6-0 | Defeated Valparaiso in first round, 65-38 Defeated Utah in second round, 73-61 Defeated Syracuse in regional semifinal, 75-58 Defeated Iowa State in regional final, 75-64 Defeated Wisconsin in National Semifinal, 53-41 Defeated Florida in National Championship, 89-76 | |
| 1999 | 4-1 | Defeated Mount St. Mary's in first round, 76-53 Defeated Mississippi in second round, 74-66 Defeated Oklahoma in regional semifinal, 54-46 Defeated Kentucky in regional final, 73-66 Lost to Duke in National Semifinal, 68-62 | |
| 1998 | 2-1 | Defeated Eastern Michigan in first round, 83-71 Defeated Princeton in second round, 63-56 Lost to North Carolina in regional semifinal, 73-58 | |
| 1995 | 0-1 | Lost to Weber State in first round, 79-72 | |
| 1994 | 1-1 | Defeated Seton Hall in first round, 84-73 Lost to Duke in second round, 85-74 | |
| 1992 | 1-1 | Defeated Missouri State in first round, 61-54 Lost to Cincinnati in second round, 77-65 | |
| 1991 | 1-1 | Defeated Wisconsin-Green Bay in first round, 60-58 Lost to Utah in second round, 85-84 | |
| 1990 | 2-1 | Defeated Murray State in first round, 75-71 Defeated UC Santa Barbara in second round, 62-58 Lost to Georgia Tech in regional semifinal, 81-80 | |
| 1986 | 2-1 | Defeated Washington in first round, 72-70 Defeated Georgetown in second round, 80-68 Lost to Kansas in regional semifinal, 96-86 | |
| 1985 | 0-1 | Lost to UAB in first round, 70-68 | |
| 1979 | 5-0 | Defeated Lamar in second round, 95-64 Defeated LSU in regional semifinal, 87-71 Defeated Notre Dame in regional final, 80-68 Defeated Pennsylvania in National Semifinal, 101-67 Defeated Indiana State in National Championship, 75-64 | |
| 1978 | 2-1 | Defeated Providence in second round, 77-63 Defeated Western Kentucky in regional semifinal, 90-69 Lost to Kentucky in regional final, 52-49 | |
| 1959 | 1-1 | Defeated Marquette in regional semifinal, 74-69 Lost to Louisville in regional final, 88-81 | |
| 1957 | 2-2 | Defeated Notre Dame in regional semifinal, 85-83 Defeated Kentucky in regional final, 80-68 Lost to North Carolina in National Semifinal, 74-70 Lost to San Francisco in third place game, 67-60 | |
