Michigan State 2001–02
Coach: Tom Izzo (19-12)
Big Ten Conference
19-12
overall
19-10
regular season
10-6
in conference
AP Poll Rankings
Games (31)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-11-12 | #15 Michigan State | Detroit Mercy | Horizon | Home | W | 80–70 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 2 | 2001-11-14 | #15 Michigan State | #25 Oklahoma | B12 | Home | W | 67–55 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 3 | 2001-11-21 | #13 Michigan State | #18 Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | L | 58–69 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 4 | 2001-11-23 | #13 Michigan State | #23 Fresno State | WAC | Neutral | L | 58–63 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 5 | 2001-11-30 | #22 Michigan State | Purdue Fort Wayne | - | Home | W | 81–68 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 6 | 2001-12-01 | #22 Michigan State | Lamar | Southland | Home | W | 80–71 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 7 | 2001-12-05 | #24 Michigan State | #6 Florida | SEC | Away | L | 70–74 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 8 | 2001-12-09 | #24 Michigan State | Nicholls State | Southland | Home | W | 92–38 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 9 | 2001-12-15 | #23 Michigan State | #6 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 74–60 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 10 | 2001-12-17 | #17 Michigan State | UNC Asheville | Big South | Home | W | 76–56 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 11 | 2001-12-19 | #17 Michigan State | Oakland | Mid-Continent | Home | W | 78–50 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 12 | 2001-12-22 | #17 Michigan State | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 68–64 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 13 | 2001-12-29 | #13 Michigan State | #16 Stanford | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 64–75 | Regular | Oakland Arena |
| 14 | 2002-01-05 | #19 Michigan State | Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 67–70 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 15 | 2002-01-08 | #25 Michigan State | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 65–83 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 16 | 2002-01-12 | #25 Michigan State | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 63–64 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 17 | 2002-01-16 | #25 Michigan State | Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 65–56 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 18 | 2002-01-19 | #25 Michigan State | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 77–65 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 19 | 2002-01-22 | #25 Michigan State | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 71–75 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 20 | 2002-01-30 | #25 Michigan State | Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 71–44 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 21 | 2002-02-03 | #25 Michigan State | #12 Illinois | B10 | Away | W | 67–61 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 22 | 2002-02-06 | #25 Michigan State | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 49–61 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 23 | 2002-02-10 | #25 Michigan State | #16 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 67–64 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 24 | 2002-02-12 | #25 Michigan State | #18 Illinois | B10 | Home | L | 61–63 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 25 | 2002-02-16 | #25 Michigan State | Purdue | B10 | Away | W | 62–59 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 26 | 2002-02-21 | #25 Michigan State | Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 74–55 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 27 | 2002-02-24 | #25 Michigan State | #23 Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 57–54 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 28 | 2002-02-26 | #25 Michigan State | #18 Ohio State | B10 | Away | W | 81–76 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 29 | 2002-03-02 | #25 Michigan State | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 93–79 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 30 | 2002-03-08 | #25 Michigan State | #23 Indiana | B10 | Neutral | L | 56–67 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 31 | 2002-03-15 | #25 Michigan State | NC State | ACC | Neutral | L | 58–69 | NCAA | Capital One Arena |