The Spartans received their tenth consecutive bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the Second Round to North Carolina.

MSU started the season well with wins over Brown, Youngstown State, and The Citidel in East Lansing.

The Spartans then participated in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic held at Madison Square Garden where they edged out No.

[4][5] Wins over Vermont and Oakland at Breslin Center led to a loss at Boston College in the ACC–Big Ten Challenge.

1 Wisconsin highlighted the Big Ten season and likely assured the Spartans a trip to the NCAA Tournament.

A victory over Marquette, coached by former Izzo assistant Tom Crean, in the First Round of the Tournament[14] was followed by a loss to No.