Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
NCAA Division 1 Basketball Program
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| 2025 | Current year with conference regular season championship, Sweet Sixteen, and Elite Eight achievements. |
| March 2025 | Michigan State Spartans are currently competing in the NCAA tournament as a No. 2 seed, having won their first two games against Bryant (87-62) and New Mexico (71-63). |
| March 2025 | Michigan State Spartans won their first two NCAA Tournament games, defeating Bryant 87-62 and advancing to the next round. |
| 2025 | Tom Izzo wins the Big Ten Coach of the Year award for the fourth time. |
| March 5 2025 | Tom Izzo tied with Ward Lambert and Bob Knight for the most Big Ten regular season championships, achieving 11 championship teams. |
| February 15 2025 | Tom Izzo set the record for most wins by a coach in Big Ten conference play, reaching 354 victories. |
| 2024 | Mark Montgomery is named head coach of Detroit Mercy. |
| January 30 2024 | Tom Izzo earns his 700th career win, all at Michigan State, with a win over Michigan on his 69th birthday. |
| 2022 | Longtime assistant Dwayne Stephens is named head coach at Western Michigan. |
| 2022 | Max Christie was drafted in the 2nd round, 35th pick by the Los Angeles Lakers, continuing the Michigan State Spartans' NBA draft legacy. |
| March 8 2022 | Tom Izzo surpassed Bob Knight for the most wins by a men's basketball coach at a Big Ten school with 663 wins. |
| March 6 2022 | Tom Izzo surpasses Bob Knight to become the men's basketball coach with the most wins in Big Ten school history, reaching 663 wins. |
| March 12 2021 | Michigan State issued a clarification that they were not actually renaming the basketball team, further sparking media commentary. |
| March 11 2021 | Michigan State announced the men's basketball team would be known as 'MSU Spartans Presented by Rocket Mortgage', causing national media discussion. |
| 2020 | Xavier Tillman was drafted in the 2nd round, 35th pick by the Sacramento Kings, and Cassius Winston was selected in the 2nd round, 53rd pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder. |
| 2020 | Xavier Tillman named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year for Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team |
| 2020 | Cassius Winston named Consensus Second Team All-American for Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team. |
| 2020 | Tom Izzo completes his 25th year as head coach of the Michigan State Spartans. |
| 2019 | Michigan State Spartans reached the NCAA Final Four, ultimately losing to Texas Tech with a score of 51-61. |
| 2019 | Cassius Winston named Big Ten Player of the Year and consensus second team All-American. |
| 2019 | The team secures both the Big Ten Regular Season Championship and the Big Ten Tournament Championship, and reaches the Final Four. |
| March 15 2019 | Tom Izzo won his 600th game as head coach of Michigan State. |
| 2018 | High-profile draft year with Jaren Jackson Jr. selected 4th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies and Miles Bridges picked 12th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers. |
| 2018 | Jaren Jackson Jr. named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year for Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team |
| 2018 | Jaren Jackson Jr. receives Big Ten Freshman of the Year award, showcasing his impressive first-year performance with the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team. |
| 2018 | Miles Bridges named Consensus Second Team All-American for Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team. |
| 2018 | Michigan State won their sixth Big Ten Tournament Championship, defeating No. 3 Michigan 65-60, with Cassius Winston named Most Valuable Player. |
| February 17 2018 | Michigan State overcomes a 27-point deficit against Northwestern, at the time the fifth largest comeback in Division I history. |
| 2017 | Miles Bridges named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, highlighting his exceptional debut season with the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team. |
| 2016 | During the 2016–17 season, the Spartans frequently wore MAC (Michigan Agricultural College) throwback uniforms at home. |
| 2016 | Two Michigan State players were drafted: Denzel Valentine in the 1st round, 14th pick by the Chicago Bulls, and Deyonta Davis in the 2nd round, 31st pick by the Boston Celtics. |
| 2016 | Denzel Valentine wins Big Ten Player of the Year, continuing the program's prestigious individual recognition. |
| 2016 | Denzel Valentine named Consensus First Team All-American for Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team. |
| 2016 | Denzel Valentine named National Player of the Year by multiple organizations including AP, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times, NABC, and NBC Sports |
| 2016 | Tom Izzo is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| January 23 2016 | Michigan State wore specially designed 'Mean Green' uniforms. |
| 2015 | Reached NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, and Final Four. |
| 2015 | Branden Dawson was drafted in the 2nd round, 56th pick by the New Orleans Pelicans. |
| 2015 | Michigan State won their fifth Big Ten Tournament Championship, defeating No. 4 Purdue 66-62, with Denzel Valentine named Most Valuable Player. |
| 2014 | Won conference tournament championship, reached NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight. |
| 2014 | The Spartans began frequently wearing their 1979 throwback jerseys as their home uniform starting in the 2014–15 season. |
| 2014 | Two notable Michigan State players were drafted: Adreian Payne in the 1st round, 15th pick by the Atlanta Hawks, and Gary Harris in the 1st round, 19th pick by the Chicago Bulls. |
| 2014 | Tom Izzo was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| 2013 | Gary Harris awarded Big Ten Freshman of the Year, recognizing his outstanding performance in his first year with the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team. |
| 2013 | Michigan State won their fourth Big Ten Tournament Championship, defeating No. 1 Michigan 69-55, with Branden Dawson named Most Valuable Player. |
| 2012 | Draymond Green was drafted in the 2nd round, 35th pick by the Golden State Warriors, marking a significant milestone for Michigan State Spartans in the NBA draft. |
| 2012 | Draymond Green named Consensus First Team All-American for Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team. |
| 2012 | Draymond Green named National Player of the Year by NABC |
| 2012 | Draymond Green earns Big Ten Player of the Year honors, the fifth time a player had done so under Tom Izzo. Izzo also named Big Ten Coach of the Year. |
| 2011 | The team wore specially-made camouflage jerseys for the Carrier Classic, which was played on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier against North Carolina. |
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