2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 20th year head coach Tom Izzo, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished with a record of 27–12, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated Ohio State and Maryland to advance to the Big Ten tournament championship where they lost to Wisconsin. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the East region. They defeated Georgia and Virginia to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.They defeated Oklahoma and Louisville to advance to the Final Four for the seventh time under Tom Izzo. There the Spartans lost to eventual National Champion, Duke.

2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 23
Record27–12 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Tom Izzo (20th season)
Associate head coachDwayne Stephens (12th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Garland (8th season)
  • Dane Fife (4th season)
Captains
Home arenaBreslin Center
2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Wisconsin †16–2 .88936–4  .900
No. 12 Maryland14–4 .77828–7  .800
No. 23 Michigan State12–6 .66727–12  .692
Iowa12–6 .66722–12  .647
Purdue12–6 .66721–13  .618
Ohio State11–7 .61124–11  .686
Indiana9–9 .50020–14  .588
Illinois9–9 .50019–14  .576
Michigan8–10 .44416–16  .500
Minnesota6–12 .33318–15  .545
Northwestern6–12 .33315–17  .469
Nebraska5–13 .27813–18  .419
Penn State4–14 .22218–16  .529
Rutgers2–16 .11110–22  .313
† 2015 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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