2012 – 13 Michigan State Spartans represented Michigan State University in the 2012 – 13 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 18th year . The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing , MI and were members of the Big Ten Conference . MSU finished with a record of 27 – 9 , 13 – 5 to finish in a tie for second place in Big Ten play . The Spartans lost in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament to Ohio State . MSU received a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the 16th straight year where they reached the Sweet Sixteen for the second consecutive year , losing to Duke
Big Ten Tournament
2013 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2012–13 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team