Tom Izzo — Record vs AP Top 5
17–32
34.7%
win rate
-3.3
avg margin
49
games
Games (49)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005-02-01 | 2004–05 | #12 Michigan State | #1 Illinois | B10 | Home | L | 68–81 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 2 | 2007-01-27 | 2006–07 | Michigan State | #5 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 64–66 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 3 | 2007-02-03 | 2006–07 | Michigan State | #4 Ohio State | B10 | Home | L | 54–63 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 4 | 2007-02-20 | 2006–07 | Michigan State | #1 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 64–55 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 5 | 2007-03-03 | 2006–07 | Michigan State | #4 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 50–52 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 6 | 2007-03-09 | 2006–07 | Michigan State | #3 Wisconsin | B10 | Neutral | L | 57–70 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 7 | 2007-11-20 | 2007–08 | #10 Michigan State | #2 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 63–68 | Regular | T-Mobile Center |
| 8 | 2007-12-22 | 2007–08 | #9 Michigan State | #4 Texas | B12 | Neutral | W | 78–72 | Regular | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 9 | 2008-12-03 | 2008–09 | #13 Michigan State | #1 North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 63–98 | Regular | Ford Field |
| 10 | 2008-12-20 | 2008–09 | #19 Michigan State | #5 Texas | B12 | Neutral | W | 67–63 | Regular | Toyota Center |
| 11 | 2009-12-22 | 2009–10 | #9 Michigan State | #2 Texas | B12 | Away | L | 68–79 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 12 | 2010-02-28 | 2009–10 | #14 Michigan State | #3 Purdue | B10 | Away | W | 53–44 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 13 | 2010-12-01 | 2010–11 | #6 Michigan State | #1 Duke | ACC | Away | L | 79–84 | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 14 | 2011-02-15 | 2010–11 | #25 Michigan State | #2 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 61–71 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 15 | 2011-11-11 | 2011–12 | Michigan State | #1 North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 55–67 | Regular | USS Carl Vinson |
| 16 | 2012-02-11 | 2011–12 | #11 Michigan State | #3 Ohio State | B10 | Away | W | 58–48 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 17 | 2013-02-12 | 2012–13 | #8 Michigan State | #4 Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 75–52 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 18 | 2013-02-19 | 2012–13 | #4 Michigan State | #1 Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 68–72 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 19 | 2013-03-03 | 2012–13 | #9 Michigan State | #4 Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 57–58 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 20 | 2013-11-12 | 2013–14 | #2 Michigan State | #1 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 78–74 | Regular | United Center |
| 21 | 2014-01-07 | 2013–14 | #5 Michigan State | #3 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 72–68 OT | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 22 | 2014-11-18 | 2014–15 | #19 Michigan State | #4 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 71–81 | Regular | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 23 | 2015-03-01 | 2014–15 | #25 Michigan State | #5 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 61–68 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 24 | 2015-11-17 | 2015–16 | #13 Michigan State | #4 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 79–73 | Regular | United Center |
| 25 | 2016-11-15 | 2016–17 | #13 Michigan State | #2 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 48–69 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 26 | 2016-11-29 | 2016–17 | #24 Michigan State | #5 Duke | ACC | Away | L | 69–78 | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 27 | 2017-11-14 | 2017–18 | #2 Michigan State | #1 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 81–88 | Regular | United Center |
| 28 | 2017-11-30 | 2017–18 | #3 Michigan State | #5 Notre Dame | ACC | Home | W | 81–63 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 29 | 2018-02-10 | 2017–18 | #4 Michigan State | #3 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 68–65 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 30 | 2018-11-06 | 2018–19 | #10 Michigan State | #1 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 87–92 | Regular | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 31 | 2019-11-05 | 2019–20 | #1 Michigan State | #2 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 62–69 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 32 | 2021-02-23 | 2020–21 | #23 Michigan State | #5 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 81–72 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 33 | 2021-02-25 | 2020–21 | #23 Michigan State | #4 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 71–67 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 34 | 2021-03-04 | 2020–21 | #23 Michigan State | #2 Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 50–69 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 35 | 2021-03-07 | 2020–21 | #23 Michigan State | #2 Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 70–64 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 36 | 2021-11-09 | 2021–22 | Michigan State | #3 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 74–87 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 37 | 2022-02-26 | 2021–22 | #19 Michigan State | #4 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 68–65 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 38 | 2022-11-11 | 2022–23 | Michigan State | #2 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 63–64 | Regular | USS Abraham Lincoln |
| 39 | 2022-11-15 | 2022–23 | Michigan State | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 86–77 2OT | Regular | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 40 | 2023-01-16 | 2022–23 | #20 Michigan State | #3 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 63–64 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 41 | 2023-01-29 | 2022–23 | #20 Michigan State | #1 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 61–77 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 42 | 2023-11-23 | 2023–24 | #21 Michigan State | #3 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 68–74 | Regular | Acrisure Arena |
| 43 | 2024-03-02 | 2023–24 | #21 Michigan State | #2 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 74–80 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 44 | 2024-03-15 | 2023–24 | #21 Michigan State | #3 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 62–67 | Conf. Tourn. | Target Center |
| 45 | 2024-11-12 | 2024–25 | Michigan State | #1 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 69–77 | Regular | State Farm Arena |
| 46 | 2025-12-06 | 2025–26 | #7 Michigan State | #4 Duke | ACC | Home | L | 60–66 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 47 | 2026-01-30 | 2025–26 | #7 Michigan State | #3 Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 71–83 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 48 | 2026-02-07 | 2025–26 | #10 Michigan State | #5 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 85–82 OT | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 49 | 2026-03-08 | 2025–26 | #8 Michigan State | #3 Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 80–90 | Regular | Crisler Center |