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When did Michigan State men's basketball last win?

Michigan State last won on Saturday, March 21, 2026, beating No. 6 Louisville Cardinals 77–69 in Buffalo in the NCAA Tournament, East Region, 2nd Round. That was 207 days ago.

Michigan State last lost on Friday, March 27, 2026, falling to UConn 67–63. That was 201 days ago.

Michigan State is 0–0, ranked No. 11 in the AP Top 25. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

207days since its last NCAA Tournament winLast NCAA Tournament win: East Region, 2nd Round, March 21, 2026, against Louisville
2,768days since it last won its conference tournamentThe Big Ten Men's Tournament final, March 17, 2019
2000the year of its last national title26 years ago, the latest of two NCAA titles

Updated 1:50 PM CT.

  1. No. 11

    Last win: beat No. 6 Louisville 77–69 on Sat, Mar 21

    Next: Sun, Nov 1 vs Quinnipiac, time TBA on B1G+

    Michigan State Spartans schedule and results
    WeekDateOpponentResult
    1Sun, Nov 1vs Quinnipiactime TBA on B1G+
    1Thu, Nov 5vs Toledo8:00 PM EST on Peacock
    2Tue, Nov 10vs DukeChampions Classic6:00 PM CST on ESPN
    2Fri, Nov 13vs Northern Iowa7:00 PM EST on FS1
    3Tue, Nov 17at Tennessee9:00 PM EST on ESPN2
    3Sat, Nov 21vs Detroit Mercy12:00 PM EST on BTN
    4Thu, Nov 26vs Arkansas4:30 PM EST on CBS
    5Wed, Dec 2vs Minnesota6:30 PM EST on BTN
    5Sat, Dec 5vs Drake2:30 PM EST on FS1
    6Wed, Dec 9at Maryland8:30 PM EST on BTN
    6Sat, Dec 12vs Merrimack2:00 PM EST on BTN
    7Sat, Dec 19vs GonzagaAcrisure Series11:00 AM PST
    8Tue, Dec 22vs Oakland6:00 PM EST on BTN
    9Tue, Dec 29vs Pennsylvania8:00 PM EST on FS1
    9Sat, Jan 2at Nebraska2:45 PM CST on CBS
    10Tue, Jan 5vs Washington6:30 PM EST on FS1
    10Sat, Jan 9at UCLA5:00 PM PST on Fox
    11Tue, Jan 12at USC7:00 PM PST on Peacock
    11Sat, Jan 16vs Oregon4:00 PM EST on FS1
    12Sat, Jan 23at Ohio State1:00 PM EST on CBS
    13Tue, Jan 26vs Penn State7:00 PM EST on BTN
    13Fri, Jan 29vs Purduetime TBA on Fox
    14Tue, Feb 2vs Maryland7:00 PM EST on Peacock
    14Fri, Feb 5vs Illinois7:00 PM CST on Fox
    15Wed, Feb 10vs Rutgers6:30 PM EST on BTN
    15Sat, Feb 13at Michigan1:00 PM EST on CBS
    16Tue, Feb 16at Iowa8:00 PM CST on Peacock
    16Sat, Feb 20vs Nebraska8:00 PM EST on Fox
    17Tue, Feb 23at Indiana7:00 PM EST on Peacock
    17Fri, Feb 26vs Michigan8:00 PM EST on Fox
    18Tue, Mar 2at Northwestern7:30 PM CST on FS1
    18Sat, Mar 6vs Wisconsin3:45 PM EST on CBS

Michigan State right now

Michigan State stands at 0–0. Michigan State is No. 11 in the AP Top 25. Michigan State's last win came 207 days ago against No. 6 Louisville. Next, Michigan State hosts Quinnipiac on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA on B1G+.

Every other time Michigan State last won

When did Michigan State last win at home?
March 5, 2026, 91–87 against Rutgers (223 days ago)
When did Michigan State last win on the road?
March 1, 2026, 77–64 against Indiana (227 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat a ranked team?
February 26, 2026, 76–74 against No. 8 Purdue (230 days ago)
When did Michigan State last win an NCAA Tournament game?
East Region, 2nd Round, March 21, 2026 (207 days ago)
When did Michigan State last win its conference tournament?
The Big Ten Men's Tournament, March 17, 2019 (2,768 days ago)
When did Michigan State last win a national title?
26 years ago, in 2000. Michigan State has won two NCAA titles.
When did Michigan State last beat Illinois?
February 7, 2026, 85–82 against No. 5 Illinois (249 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Indiana?
March 1, 2026, 77–64 against Indiana (227 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Iowa?
December 2, 2025, 71–52 against Iowa (316 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Maryland?
January 24, 2026, 91–48 against Maryland (263 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Michigan?
March 9, 2025, 79–62 against No. 17 Michigan (584 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Minnesota?
January 28, 2025, 73–51 against Minnesota (624 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Nebraska?
December 7, 2024, 89–52 against Nebraska (676 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Northwestern?
January 8, 2026, 76–66 against Northwestern (279 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Ohio State?
February 22, 2026, 66–60 against Ohio State (234 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Oregon?
January 20, 2026, 68–52 against Oregon (267 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Penn State?
December 13, 2025, 76–72 against Penn State (305 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Purdue?
February 26, 2026, 76–74 against No. 8 Purdue (230 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Rutgers?
March 5, 2026, 91–87 against Rutgers (223 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat UCLA?
February 17, 2026, 82–59 against UCLA (239 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat USC?
January 5, 2026, 80–51 against USC (282 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Washington?
January 17, 2026, 80–63 against Washington (270 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Wisconsin?
March 2, 2025, 71–62 against No. 11 Wisconsin (591 days ago)
What is Michigan State's longest losing streak since 2017–18?
4 games, ending February 2, 2021

When did Michigan State last lose?

When did Michigan State last lose?
March 27, 2026, 67–63 loss to UConn (201 days ago)
When did Michigan State last lose at home?
January 30, 2026, 83–71 loss to Michigan (257 days ago)
When did Michigan State last lose on the road?
March 8, 2026, 90–80 loss to Michigan (220 days ago)
When did Michigan State last score 100 or more points?
December 29, 2025, 114–97 win over Cornell (289 days ago)
When did Michigan State last lose to Illinois?
January 11, 2024, 71–68 loss to Illinois (1,007 days ago)
When did Michigan State last lose to Indiana?
February 11, 2025, 71–67 loss to Indiana (610 days ago)
When did Michigan State last lose to Iowa?
February 20, 2024, 78–71 loss to Iowa (967 days ago)
When did Michigan State last lose to Maryland?
March 11, 2021, 68–57 loss to Maryland (2,043 days ago)
When did Michigan State last lose to Michigan?
March 8, 2026, 90–80 loss to Michigan (220 days ago)
When did Michigan State last lose to Minnesota?
February 4, 2026, 76–73 loss to Minnesota (252 days ago)
When did Michigan State last lose to Nebraska?
January 2, 2026, 58–56 loss to Nebraska (285 days ago)
When did Michigan State last lose to Northwestern?
January 7, 2024, 88–74 loss to Northwestern (1,011 days ago)
When did Michigan State last lose to Ohio State?
February 25, 2024, 60–57 loss to Ohio State (962 days ago)
When did Michigan State last lose to Penn State?
February 15, 2022, 62–58 loss to Penn State (1,702 days ago)
When did Michigan State last lose to Purdue?
March 15, 2024, 67–62 loss to Purdue (943 days ago)
When did Michigan State last lose to Rutgers?
February 4, 2023, 61–55 loss to Rutgers (1,348 days ago)
When did Michigan State last lose to UCLA?
March 13, 2026, 88–84 loss to UCLA (215 days ago)
When did Michigan State last lose to USC?
February 1, 2025, 70–64 loss to USC (620 days ago)
When did Michigan State last lose to Wisconsin?
February 13, 2026, 92–71 loss to Wisconsin (243 days ago)

Common questions

How many days since Michigan State men's basketball last won?

As of October 14, 2026, it has been 207 days since Michigan State last won. Michigan State beat No. 6 Louisville 77–69 on March 21, 2026.

What is Michigan State's record this season?

Michigan State is 0–0. Michigan State is ranked No. 11 in the AP Top 25.

When does Michigan State play next?

Michigan State hosts Quinnipiac on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA on B1G+.

What is Michigan State's record right now?

Michigan State is 0–0, 6th in the Big Ten.

What conference is Michigan State in?

Michigan State plays in the Big Ten, one of 18 teams.

Against the conference

Since 2017–18, Michigan State is 130–65 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 195 meetings with 17 different opponents.

Michigan State's best record is against Oregon (4–0), and Purdue has given it the most trouble (5–9).

Michigan State Spartans record against Big Ten opponents since 2017–18
OpponentRecordWin rate
Michigan head to head11–858%
Wisconsin head to head10–759%
Maryland head to head12–380%
Rutgers head to head11–379%
Ohio State head to head9–564%
Illinois head to head9–564%
Indiana head to head8–657%
Purdue head to head5–936%
Minnesota head to head10–377%
Nebraska head to head10–283%
Penn State head to head10–283%
Northwestern head to head8–467%
Iowa head to head7–558%
UCLA head to head3–260%
Oregon head to head4–0100%
Washington head to head2–0100%
USC head to head1–150%

Drought history

Regular season results for Michigan State Spartans from 2017–18 through 2026–27, conference tournaments included, a combined record of 206–82.

  • Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 4 straight games, from January 8, 2021 to February 2, 2021.
  • Longest stretch between wins: 262 days, ending with a win over Eastern Michigan on November 25, 2020.
  • The current drought stands at 207 days, 55 short of that mark.
Michigan State Spartans record by season
SeasonRecord
2025–2625–7
2024–2527–6
2023–2419–14
2022–2319–12
2021–2222–12
2020–2115–12
2019–2022–9
2018–1928–6
2017–1829–4

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