The Spartans finished the regular season 13 – 3 to win a share of the Big Ten regular season championship for the third consecutive year . They also won the Big Ten Tournament championship for the second consecutive year . As a result of their strong finish in the regular season , the Spartans were awarded the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament . From there , the Spartans cruised to their third consecutive Sweet Sixteen with wins over Valparaiso , and Utah . MSU continued their National Championship push by reaching their second consecutive Final Four with wins over Syracuse and Iowa State . MSU won every game by double digits despite playing the best possible seed in each round . In their Final Four matchup , Michigan State faced off against Big Ten foe , Wisconsin , beating them in a close game , 53 – 41
Big Ten Tournament
2000 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game