Tom Izzo — NCAA Tournament Record as #2 Seed
12–4
75.0%
win rate
+5.6
avg margin
16
games
Games (16)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009-03-20 | 2008–09 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #15 seed Robert Morris | NEC | Neutral | W | 77–62 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 2 | 2009-03-22 | 2008–09 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #10 seed Southern California | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 74–69 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 3 | 2009-03-27 | 2008–09 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #3 seed Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 67–62 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 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 | 2009-04-04 | 2008–09 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #1 seed Connecticut | Big East | Neutral | W | 82–73 | NCAA | Final Four | Ford Field |
| 6 | 2009-04-06 | 2008–09 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #1 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 72–89 | NCAA | Championship | Ford Field |
| 7 | 2016-03-18 | 2015–16 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #15 seed Middle Tennessee | CUSA | Neutral | L | 81–90 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Enterprise Center |
| 8 | 2019-03-21 | 2018–19 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #15 seed Bradley | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 76–65 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 9 | 2019-03-23 | 2018–19 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #10 seed Minnesota | B10 | Neutral | W | 70–50 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 10 | 2019-03-29 | 2018–19 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #3 seed Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | W | 80–63 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Capital One Arena |
| 11 | 2019-03-31 | 2018–19 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #1 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 68–67 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Capital One Arena |
| 12 | 2019-04-06 | 2018–19 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #3 seed Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | L | 51–61 | NCAA | Final Four | U.S. Bank Stadium |
| 13 | 2025-03-21 | 2024–25 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #15 seed Bryant | Am. East | Neutral | W | 87–62 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Rocket Arena |
| 14 | 2025-03-23 | 2024–25 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #10 seed New Mexico | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 71–63 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Rocket Arena |
| 15 | 2025-03-28 | 2024–25 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #6 seed Mississippi | SEC | Neutral | W | 73–70 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | State Farm Arena |
| 16 | 2025-03-30 | 2024–25 | #2 seed Michigan State | #2 | #1 seed Auburn | SEC | Neutral | L | 64–70 | NCAA | Elite 8 | State Farm Arena |