Tom Izzo — NCAA Tournament Record as #1 Seed
6–2
75.0%
win rate
+8.2
avg margin
8
games
Games (8)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-03-16 | 2000–01 | #1 seed Michigan State | #1 | #16 seed Alabama State | SWAC | Neutral | W | 69–35 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | The Pyramid |
| 2 | 2001-03-18 | 2000–01 | #1 seed Michigan State | #1 | #9 seed Fresno State | WAC | Neutral | W | 81–65 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | The Pyramid |
| 3 | 2001-03-23 | 2000–01 | #1 seed Michigan State | #1 | #12 seed Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 77–62 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Georgia Dome |
| 4 | 2001-03-25 | 2000–01 | #1 seed Michigan State | #1 | #11 seed Temple | A10 | Neutral | W | 69–62 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Georgia Dome |
| 5 | 2001-03-31 | 2000–01 | #1 seed Michigan State | #1 | #2 seed Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 61–80 | NCAA | Final Four | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 6 | 2012-03-16 | 2011–12 | #1 seed Michigan State | #1 | #16 seed Long Island University | NEC | Neutral | W | 89–67 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Nationwide Arena |
| 7 | 2012-03-18 | 2011–12 | #1 seed Michigan State | #1 | #9 seed Saint Louis | A10 | Neutral | W | 65–61 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Nationwide Arena |
| 8 | 2012-03-22 | 2011–12 | #1 seed Michigan State | #1 | #4 seed Louisville | Big East | Neutral | L | 44–57 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Mortgage Matchup Center |