<P> The Michigan State Spartans men 's basketball team represents Michigan State University ( MSU ) and competes in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I College basketball . Their home games are played at the Breslin Student Events Center . Tom Izzo has been the head coach since 1995 . The Spartans have won two NCAA championships and 14 Big Ten Conference Championships . Their two National Championships came in the 1979 NCAA Tournament and the 2000 NCAA Tournament . The 1979 National Championship Game was the most watched college basketball game in history , with 35.11 million television viewers . The 1979 National Championship team was coached by Jud Heathcote and included tournament MVP Magic Johnson , Greg Kelser and Jay Vincent . The Spartans defeated the previously unbeaten Indiana State Sycamores , led by future Hall of Famer Larry Bird . The 2000 National Championship team defeated the Florida Gators in the final . The team was coached by Tom Izzo and led by players Morris Peterson , Charlie Bell , Jason Richardson and tournament MVP Mateen Cleaves . </P>
<P> The Michigan State Spartans men 's basketball team represents Michigan State University ( MSU ) and competes in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I College basketball . Their home games are played at the Breslin Student Events Center . Tom Izzo has been the head coach since 1995 . The Spartans have won two NCAA championships and 14 Big Ten Conference Championships . Their two National Championships came in the 1979 NCAA Tournament and the 2000 NCAA Tournament . The 1979 National Championship Game was the most watched college basketball game in history , with 35.11 million television viewers . The 1979 National Championship team was coached by Jud Heathcote and included tournament MVP Magic Johnson , Greg Kelser and Jay Vincent . The Spartans defeated the previously unbeaten Indiana State Sycamores , led by future Hall of Famer Larry Bird . The 2000 National Championship team defeated the Florida Gators in the final . The team was coached by Tom Izzo and led by players Morris Peterson , Charlie Bell , Jason Richardson and tournament MVP Mateen Cleaves . </P>
when did michigan state win the ncaa basketball championship
when did michigan state win the ncaa basketball championship
1979 2000
1979 2000