In Big Ten play , MSU started the season with three straight losses , the last to Wisconsin , which snapped MSU 's 53-game home winning streak . The Spartans did defeat No. 12 Illinois , No. 18 Ohio State at home and on the road , and No. 23 Indiana . Michigan State finished the conference schedule at 10 – 6 and in fourth place with an overall record of 19 – 10 . The Spartans slipped out of the ranking following their opening conference losses and remained unranked the remainder of the season . MSU lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament to No. 23 Indiana marking the first time since 1997 that Michigan State did not win either the Big Ten regular season or tournament title
Big Ten Tournament
2002 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2001–02 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team