2010 – 11 Michigan State Spartans men 's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2010 – 11 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . Tom Izzo led the Spartans in his 16th year at Michigan State . The team played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing , Michigan , and competed in the Big Ten Conference . The Spartans finished the season 19 – 15 , 9 – 9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fourth place . The Spartans lost in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament , their 14th consecutive appearance . As a No. 10 seed , they lost in the Second Round ( formerly known as the First Round ) to UCLA
Big Ten Tournament
2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2010–11 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team