Tom Izzo — NCAA Tournament Elite 8 Record
6–3
66.7%
win rate
+1.3
avg margin
9
games
Games (9)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-03-25 | 2000–01 | #1 seed Michigan State | #1 | #11 seed Temple | A10 | Neutral | W | 69–62 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Georgia Dome |
| 2 | 2003-03-30 | 2002–03 | #7 seed Michigan State | #7 | #1 seed Texas | B12 | Neutral | L | 76–85 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Alamodome |
| 3 | 2005-03-27 | 2004–05 | #5 seed Michigan State | #5 | #2 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 94–88 2OT | NCAA | Elite 8 | Frank Erwin Center |
| 4 | 2009-03-29 | 2008–09 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #1 seed Louisville | Big East | Neutral | W | 64–52 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 5 | 2010-03-28 | 2009–10 | #5 seed Michigan State | #5 | #6 seed Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | W | 70–69 | NCAA | Elite 8 | The Dome at America's Center |
| 6 | 2014-03-30 | 2013–14 | #4 seed Michigan State | #4 | #7 seed Connecticut | AAC | Neutral | L | 54–60 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Madison Square Garden |
| 7 | 2015-03-29 | 2014–15 | #7 seed Michigan State | #7 | #4 seed Louisville | ACC | Neutral | W | 76–70 OT | NCAA | Elite 8 | Carrier Dome |
| 8 | 2019-03-31 | 2018–19 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #1 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 68–67 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Capital One Arena |
| 9 | 2025-03-30 | 2024–25 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #1 seed Auburn | SEC | Neutral | L | 64–70 | NCAA | Elite 8 | State Farm Arena |