Michigan State Spartans Timeline

1977
to 1979
Magic Johnson Enrolls at Michigan State University
Although Johnson was recruited by several top-ranked colleges such as Indiana and UCLA, he decided to play close to home.[ He initially wanted to attend the University of Michigan, but de...
1979 Mar 26 1979 NCAA Basketball Championship: Magic Johnson of Michigan State defeats Larry Bird of Indiana State
Last Monday night, in the championship game, Michigan State confirmed a notion that had been gaining credence as the NCAA tournament progressed and State rolled to one easy win after anot...
2000 Apr 1
to 2000 Apr 3
 Michigan State Spartans Win 2000 Final Four
The 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball....
2001 Mar 31
to 2001 Apr 2
 Duke Blue Devils Win 2001 Final Four
The 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball....
2005 Apr 2
to 2005 Apr 4
 North Carolina Tar Heels Win 2005 NCAA Final Four
The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball....
2009 Apr 4
to 2009 Apr 6
 North Carolina Wins 2009 NCAA Final Four
The 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was a tournament involving 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Divi...
2009 Sep 26 Wisconsin Badgers defeat Michigan State Spartans, 38-30
Madison - There is no question John Clay did enough in the University of Wisconsin's 38-30 victory over Michigan State on Saturday to regain his starting job, but you wonder if coach Bret...
2009 Oct 31 Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Michigan State Spartans, 42-34
The temptation now is to look ahead. But don't. A week ago, the Gophers were coming off consecutive losses at Penn State and Ohio State, two of the Big Ten's top defensive teams. A thr...
2010 Jan 13 Michigan State Spartans defeat Minnesota Golden Gophers, 60-53
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo didn't have to stay up late watching game film to devise a defensive game plan for Wednesday's game against the visiting Gophers. He just needed a recent ...
2010 Jan 23 Michigan State Spartans defeat Minnesota Golden Gophers, 65-64
Tubby Smith came to the second level of Williams Arena to answer reporters' questions after his Gophers blew a 13-point second-half lead and lost 65-64 to overrated Michigan State on Satu...
2010 Mar 12 Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Michigan State Spartans, 72-67
Indianapolis - The Gophers had to come into the Big Ten tournament with a chip. Make things personal. Their theme: respect. They don't think they've earned enough this season. ...
2010 Oct 2 Michigan State Spartans defeat Wisconsin Badgers, 34-24
East Lansing, Mich. — Bret Bielema's football team will have other opportunities in 2010 to prove its lofty preseason ranking was justified, that the talk of winning a Big Ten Conference ...
2010 Nov 6 Michigan State Spartans defeat Minnesota Golden Gophers, 31-8
EAST LANSING, MICH. - Jeff Horton lived in Nevada for two decades, so the Gophers' interim coach likes to describe himself as a gambler. He finally rolled the dice a few times Saturday. ...