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54 games
39 wins - 15 losses (72%)
| Year | Round | Seed | Team | Score | Seed | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | First RoundFirst Round | 3 | Michigan State Michigan State | 65 | 14 | Valparaiso Valparaiso | 54 |
| 2013 | Second RoundSecond Round | 3 | Michigan State Michigan State | 70 | 6 | Memphis Memphis | 48 |
| 2013 | Sweet 16Sweet 16 | 3 | Michigan State Michigan State | 61 | 2 | Duke Duke | 71 |
| 2012 | Sweet 16Sweet 16 | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 44 | 4 | Louisville Louisville | 57 |
| 2012 | Second RoundSecond Round | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 65 | 9 | St. Louis St. Louis | 61 |
| 2012 | First RoundFirst Round | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 89 | 16 | Long Island Long Island | 67 |
| 2011 | First RoundFirst Round | 10 | Michigan State Michigan State | 76 | 7 | UCLA UCLA | 78 |
| 2010 | Final FourFinal Four | 5 | Michigan State Michigan State | 50 | 5 | Butler Butler | 52 |
| 2010 | Elite EightElite Eight | 5 | Michigan State Michigan State | 70 | 6 | Tennessee Tennessee | 69 |
| 2010 | Sweet 16Sweet 16 | 5 | Michigan State Michigan State | 59 | 9 | Northern Iowa Northern Iowa | 52 |
| 2010 | Second RoundSecond Round | 5 | Michigan State Michigan State | 85 | 4 | Maryland Maryland | 83 |
| 2010 | First RoundFirst Round | 5 | Michigan State Michigan State | 70 | 12 | New Mexico State New Mexico State | 67 |
| 2009 | National ChampionshipNational Championship | 2 | Michigan State Michigan State | 72 | 1 | North Carolina North Carolina | 89 |
| 2009 | Final FourFinal Four | 2 | Michigan State Michigan State | 82 | 1 | Connecticut Connecticut | 73 |
| 2009 | Elite EightElite Eight | 2 | Michigan State Michigan State | 64 | 1 | Louisville Louisville | 52 |
| 2009 | Sweet 16Sweet 16 | 2 | Michigan State Michigan State | 67 | 3 | Kansas Kansas | 62 |
| 2009 | Second RoundSecond Round | 2 | Michigan State Michigan State | 74 | 10 | Southern California Southern California | 69 |
| 2009 | First RoundFirst Round | 2 | Michigan State Michigan State | 77 | 15 | Robert Morris Robert Morris | 62 |
| 2008 | Sweet 16Sweet 16 | 5 | Michigan State Michigan State | 74 | 1 | Memphis Memphis | 92 |
| 2008 | Second RoundSecond Round | 5 | Michigan State Michigan State | 65 | 4 | Pittsburgh Pittsburgh | 54 |
| 2008 | First RoundFirst Round | 5 | Michigan State Michigan State | 72 | 12 | Temple Temple | 61 |
| 2007 | Second RoundSecond Round | 9 | Michigan State Michigan State | 67 | 1 | North Carolina North Carolina | 81 |
| 2007 | First RoundFirst Round | 9 | Michigan State Michigan State | 61 | 8 | Marquette Marquette | 49 |
| 2006 | First RoundFirst Round | 6 | Michigan State Michigan State | 65 | 11 | George Mason George Mason | 75 |
| 2005 | Final FourFinal Four | 5 | Michigan State Michigan State | 71 | 1 | North Carolina North Carolina | 87 |
| 2005 | Elite EightElite Eight | 5 | Michigan State Michigan State | 94 | 2 | Kentucky Kentucky | 88 |
| 2005 | Sweet 16Sweet 16 | 5 | Michigan State Michigan State | 78 | 1 | Duke Duke | 68 |
| 2005 | Second RoundSecond Round | 5 | Michigan State Michigan State | 72 | 13 | Vermont Vermont | 61 |
| 2005 | First RoundFirst Round | 5 | Michigan State Michigan State | 89 | 12 | Old Dominion Old Dominion | 81 |
| 2004 | First RoundFirst Round | 7 | Michigan State Michigan State | 66 | 10 | Nevada Nevada | 72 |
| 2003 | Elite EightElite Eight | 7 | Michigan State Michigan State | 76 | 1 | Texas Texas | 85 |
| 2003 | Sweet 16Sweet 16 | 7 | Michigan State Michigan State | 60 | 6 | Maryland Maryland | 58 |
| 2003 | Second RoundSecond Round | 7 | Michigan State Michigan State | 68 | 2 | Florida Florida | 46 |
| 2003 | First RoundFirst Round | 7 | Michigan State Michigan State | 79 | 10 | Colorado Colorado | 64 |
| 2002 | First RoundFirst Round | 10 | Michigan State Michigan State | 58 | 7 | North Carolina State North Carolina State | 69 |
| 2001 | Final FourFinal Four | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 61 | 2 | Arizona Arizona | 80 |
| 2001 | Elite EightElite Eight | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 69 | 11 | Temple Temple | 62 |
| 2001 | Sweet 16Sweet 16 | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 77 | 12 | Gonzaga Gonzaga | 62 |
| 2001 | Second RoundSecond Round | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 81 | 9 | Fresno State Fresno State | 65 |
| 2001 | First RoundFirst Round | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 69 | 16 | Alabama State Alabama State | 35 |
| 2000 | National ChampionshipNational Championship | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 89 | 5 | Florida Florida | 76 |
| 2000 | Final FourFinal Four | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 53 | 8 | Wisconsin Wisconsin | 41 |
| 2000 | Elite EightElite Eight | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 75 | 2 | Iowa State Iowa State | 64 |
| 2000 | Sweet 16Sweet 16 | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 75 | 4 | Syracuse Syracuse | 58 |
| 2000 | Second RoundSecond Round | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 73 | 8 | Utah Utah | 61 |
| 2000 | First RoundFirst Round | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 61 | 16 | Valparaiso Valparaiso | 56 |
| 1999 | Final FourFinal Four | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 62 | 1 | Duke Duke | 68 |
| 1999 | Elite EightElite Eight | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 73 | 3 | Kentucky Kentucky | 66 |
| 1999 | Sweet 16Sweet 16 | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 54 | 13 | Oklahoma Oklahoma | 46 |
| 1999 | Second RoundSecond Round | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 74 | 9 | Mississippi Mississippi | 66 |
| 1999 | First RoundFirst Round | 1 | Michigan State Michigan State | 76 | 16 | Mount St. Mary's Mount St. Mary's | 53 |
| 1998 | Sweet 16Sweet 16 | 4 | Michigan State Michigan State | 58 | 1 | North Carolina North Carolina | 73 |
| 1998 | Second RoundSecond Round | 4 | Michigan State Michigan State | 63 | 5 | Princeton Princeton | 51 |
| 1998 | First RoundFirst Round | 4 | Michigan State Michigan State | 83 | 13 | Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan | 71 |
