<P> The Spartans have participated in 32 NCAA tournaments and in 21 consecutive NCAA tournaments ( 1998 -- 2018 ) , the fifth - longest streak ever and third - longest active streak in college basketball , behind Kansas ( 28 ) and Duke ( 22 ) . Michigan State has the seventh most all - time Final Four appearances with nine ( 1957 , 1979 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2005 , 2009 , 2010 , and 2015 ) . The program is also ninth all - time in NCAA tournament winning percentage (. 677 , through 2018 ) . </P>
<P> The Spartans have participated in 32 NCAA tournaments and in 21 consecutive NCAA tournaments ( 1998 -- 2018 ) , the fifth - longest streak ever and third - longest active streak in college basketball , behind Kansas ( 28 ) and Duke ( 22 ) . Michigan State has the seventh most all - time Final Four appearances with nine ( 1957 , 1979 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2005 , 2009 , 2010 , and 2015 ) . The program is also ninth all - time in NCAA tournament winning percentage (. 677 , through 2018 ) . </P>
when was the last time michigan state made the final four
when was the last time michigan state made the final four
2015
2015