Michigan State Spartans basketball
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| University | Michigan State University | ||
| First season | 1898 | ||
| All-time record | 1,655–1,080 (.603) | ||
| Conference | Big Ten | ||
| Location | East Lansing, MI | ||
| Head coach | Tom Izzo (23rd year) | ||
| Arena |
Breslin Center (Capacity: 14,797) |
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| Nickname | Spartans | ||
| Student section | Izzone | ||
| Colors | Green and White |
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| NCAA Tournament champions | |||
| 1979, 2000 | |||
| NCAA Tournament runner-up | |||
| 2009 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
| 1957, 1979, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2015 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1957, 1959, 1978, 1979, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1957, 1959, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 1978, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1957, 1959, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1999, 2000, 2012, 2014, 2016 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1957, 1959, 1967, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2012 | |||
The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represents Michigan State University (MSU) and competes in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I College basketball. Their home games are played at the Breslin Student Events Center. Tom Izzo has been the head coach since 1995. The Spartans have won two NCAA championships and 13 Big Ten Conference Championships. Their two National Championships came in the 1979 NCAA Tournament and the 2000 NCAA Tournament. The 1979 National Championship Game was the most watched college basketball game in history, with 35.11 million television viewers. The 1979 National Championship team was coached by Jud Heathcote and included tournament MVP Magic Johnson, Greg Kelser and Jay Vincent. The Spartans defeated the previously unbeaten Indiana State Sycamores, led by future Hall of Famer Larry Bird. The 2000 National Championship team defeated the Florida Gators in the final. The team was coached by Tom Izzo and led by players Morris Peterson, Charlie Bell, Jason Richardson and tournament MVP Mateen Cleaves.
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