Michigan State 2012–13
Coach: Tom Izzo (27-9)
Big Ten Conference
27-9
overall
24-7
regular season
13-5
in conference
AP Poll Rankings
Games (36)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012-11-09 | #14 Michigan State | Connecticut | Big East | Neutral | L | 62–66 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 2 | 2012-11-13 | #21 Michigan State | #7 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 67–64 | Regular | Georgia Dome |
| 3 | 2012-11-18 | #21 Michigan State | Texas Southern | SWAC | Home | W | 69–41 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 4 | 2012-11-20 | #15 Michigan State | Boise State | Mountain West | Home | W | 74–70 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 5 | 2012-11-23 | #15 Michigan State | Oakland | Summit | Home | W | 70–52 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 6 | 2012-11-25 | #15 Michigan State | Louisiana | Sun Belt | Home | W | 63–60 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 7 | 2012-11-28 | #13 Michigan State | Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | L | 59–67 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 8 | 2012-12-01 | #13 Michigan State | Nicholls State | Southland | Home | W | 84–39 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 9 | 2012-12-05 | #19 Michigan State | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | SWAC | Home | W | 76–44 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 10 | 2012-12-08 | #19 Michigan State | Loyola (IL) | Horizon | Home | W | 73–61 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 11 | 2012-12-15 | #19 Michigan State | Tuskegee | - | Home | W | 92–56 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 12 | 2012-12-18 | #20 Michigan State | Bowling Green | MAC | Away | W | 64–53 | Regular | Stroh Center |
| 13 | 2012-12-22 | #20 Michigan State | Texas | B12 | Home | W | 67–56 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 14 | 2012-12-31 | #18 Michigan State | #9 Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 63–76 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 15 | 2013-01-05 | #18 Michigan State | Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 84–61 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 16 | 2013-01-10 | #22 Michigan State | Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 62–59 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 17 | 2013-01-13 | #22 Michigan State | Nebraska | B10 | Home | W | 66–56 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 18 | 2013-01-16 | #18 Michigan State | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 81–72 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 19 | 2013-01-19 | #18 Michigan State | #11 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 59–56 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 20 | 2013-01-22 | #13 Michigan State | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | W | 49–47 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 21 | 2013-01-27 | #13 Michigan State | #7 Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 22 | 2013-01-31 | #13 Michigan State | Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 80–75 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 23 | 2013-02-06 | #12 Michigan State | #18 Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 61–50 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 24 | 2013-02-09 | #12 Michigan State | Purdue | B10 | Away | W | 78–65 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 25 | 2013-02-12 | #8 Michigan State | #4 Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 75–52 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 26 | 2013-02-16 | #8 Michigan State | Nebraska | B10 | Away | W | 73–64 | Regular | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 27 | 2013-02-19 | #4 Michigan State | #1 Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 68–72 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 28 | 2013-02-24 | #4 Michigan State | #18 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 60–68 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 29 | 2013-03-03 | #9 Michigan State | #4 Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 57–58 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 30 | 2013-03-07 | #10 Michigan State | #22 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 58–43 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 31 | 2013-03-10 | #10 Michigan State | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 71–61 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 32 | 2013-03-15 | #8 Michigan State | Iowa | B10 | Neutral | W | 59–56 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 33 | 2013-03-16 | #8 Michigan State | #10 Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | L | 58–61 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 34 | 2013-03-21 | #9 Michigan State | Valparaiso | Horizon | Neutral | W | 65–54 | NCAA | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 35 | 2013-03-23 | #9 Michigan State | #19 Memphis | CUSA | Neutral | W | 70–48 | NCAA | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 36 | 2013-03-29 | #9 Michigan State | #6 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 61–71 | NCAA | Lucas Oil Stadium |