Tom Izzo — NCAA Tournament Record as #5 Seed
10–3
76.9%
win rate
+2.6
avg margin
13
games
Games (13)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005-03-18 | 2004–05 | #5 seed Michigan State | #5 | #12 seed Old Dominion | Colonial | Neutral | W | 89–81 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | DCU Center |
| 2 | 2005-03-20 | 2004–05 | #5 seed Michigan State | #5 | #13 seed Vermont | Am. East | Neutral | W | 72–61 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | DCU Center |
| 3 | 2005-03-25 | 2004–05 | #5 seed Michigan State | #5 | #1 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 78–68 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Frank Erwin Center |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | 2005-04-02 | 2004–05 | #5 seed Michigan State | #5 | #1 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 71–87 | NCAA | Final Four | The Dome at America's Center |
| 6 | 2008-03-20 | 2007–08 | #5 seed Michigan State | #5 | #12 seed Temple | A10 | Neutral | W | 72–61 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Ball Arena |
| 7 | 2008-03-22 | 2007–08 | #5 seed Michigan State | #5 | #4 seed Pittsburgh | Big East | Neutral | W | 65–54 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Ball Arena |
| 8 | 2008-03-28 | 2007–08 | #5 seed Michigan State | #5 | #1 seed Memphis | CUSA | Neutral | L | 74–92 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | NRG Stadium |
| 9 | 2010-03-19 | 2009–10 | #5 seed Michigan State | #5 | #12 seed New Mexico State | WAC | Neutral | W | 70–67 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Spokane Arena |
| 10 | 2010-03-21 | 2009–10 | #5 seed Michigan State | #5 | #4 seed Maryland | ACC | Neutral | W | 85–83 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Spokane Arena |
| 11 | 2010-03-26 | 2009–10 | #5 seed Michigan State | #5 | #9 seed Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 59–52 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | The Dome at America's Center |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | 2010-04-03 | 2009–10 | #5 seed Michigan State | #5 | #5 seed Butler | Horizon | Neutral | L | 50–52 | NCAA | Final Four | Lucas Oil Stadium |