The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference.

1 seed in the inaugural Big Ten tournament, they were upset by Minnesota in the quarterfinals.

4 seed in the East region, marking the school's first appearance in the Tournament since 1995 and first under Izzo.

Michigan State received an invitation to the NIT and beat George Washington in the first round.

This season marked the first year for all four of MSU's "Flintstones", Cleaves (sophomore), Charlie Bell (freshman), Antonio Smith (junior), and Morris Peterson (sophomore), who would end their careers with a National Championship in 2000.

17 Michigan,[5] the Spartans won their next eight conference games before losing at eventual Big Ten co-champion, Illinois.

In January, MSU entered the AP and Coaches rankings for the first time since the end of the 1994–95 season.

1 seed in the inaugural Big Ten tournament, but lost their first game in the quarterfinals to Minnesota.