Tom Izzo led the Spartans in his 16th year at Michigan State.

The team played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, and competed in the Big Ten Conference.

MSU lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament to Minnesota.

The Spartans lost Raymar Morgan (11.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game) to graduation following the season.

On the strength of their trip to the Final Four the previous year, the team began the season ranked No.

The Spartans made their second trip under Izzo to the Maui Invitational and were upset again, this time by UConn.

9 Purdue[14] in the Big Ten tournament, the Spartans fell to Penn State in the semifinals.

[15] The blowout win over Purdue likely ensured the Spartans inclusion in the NCAA Tournament.