The Spartans cruised through the Big Ten , only losing three games , including a loss to No. 1 Illinois and finished second in conference to Illinois . MSU finished the regular season with a 13 – 3 conference record and 22 – 5 overall while being ranked No. 13 in the country . The Spartans lost in the quarterfinals in the Big Ten Tournament to Iowa
Big Ten Tournament
2004 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2004–05 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team