State in the Big Ten tournament in their attempt to win the tournament for the third consecutive year. The Spartans were awarded a No. 1 seed, their third consecutive No. 1 seed, in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. Seeking a repeat National Championship, MSU easily dispatched Alabama State and Fresno State to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth consecutive year. A win over Gonzaga and Temple led to the school's third straight trip to the Final Four. However, they were unable to repeat as National Champions, losing to Arizona in the National Semifinal. Following the season, Randolph and Richardson declared for the NBA draft. Roster Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition |- !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season |- !colspan=9 style=|Big Ten regular season |- !colspan=9 style=|Big Ten tournament |- !colspan=9 style=|NCAA tournament Rankings *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll Awards and honors Jason Richardson – All-Big Ten First Team Jason Richardson – AP All-American Second Team Charlie Bell – All-Big Ten First Team (Media), Second Team (Coaches) Andre Hutson – All-Big Ten Second Team Tom Izzo - NABC National Coach of the Year References Michigan State Spartans men's basketball seasons Michigan State Spartans NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Michigan State 2000 in sports in Michigan 2001 in sports in Michigan