1999–2000 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 120 1 2 5th 4th 4th 1st 4th Mateen Cleaves A. J. Granger Morris Peterson Basketball 1999–2000 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State Spartans script.svg Big Ten Conference Big Ten 32–7 13–3 Tom Izzo Stan Heath Mike Garland Brian Gregory Breslin Center NCAA tournament National ChampionsBig Ten tournament championsBig Ten regular season championsCoca-Cola Spartan Classic champions National Championship Game W Won 89–76 vs. Florida The 1999–2000 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. They were coached by Tom Izzo, in his fifth year as head coach, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans finished the season 32–7, 13–3 to win a share of the Big Ten regular season championship for the third consecutive year. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois to win the tournament championship for the second consecutive year. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region (their second consecutive No. 1 seed), they defeated Valparaiso and Utah to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the third consecutive year. They then defeated Syracuse and Iowa State to advance to the Final Four for the second consecutive year. After a win in the National Semifinal over fellow Big Ten foe Wisconsin, MSU won the national championship over Florida. The win marked the school's second national championship and Izzo's only championship to date. Previous season The Spartans finished the 1998–99 season 33–5, 15–1 to win their second consecutive Big Ten regular season championship. They defeated Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Illinois to win the Big Ten tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region, their second consecutive trip to the Tournament. MSU defeated Mount Saint Mary's and Ole Miss to advance to their second straight Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they defeated Oklahoma to advance to the school's first Elite Eight since 1979. In the Elite Eight, they defeated Kentucky to earn a trip to the Final Four for the first time since 1979. There they lost No. 1-ranked Duke. The 33 wins marked a school record for wins in a season.2006-03-10 OSU gets probation http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2362496 2018-02-22 ESPN.com Season summary Non-conference play The Spartans were looking to build on their Final Four appearance the year before with seniors, Mateen Cleaves (12.1 points and 6.9 assist per game) and Morris Peterson (16.8 points and 6.0 rebounds per game), leading the way. MSU began the season ranked No. 3 in the country, but were without starting point guard and team captain, Cleaves, who sustained a stress fracture in his right foot during the offseason. Cleaves Out Two Months With Stress Fracture - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102599aab.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303122519/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102599aab.html dead Without Cleaves, the Spartans began the season with a home win over Toledohttp://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112299aaa.html Third-Ranked Spartans Dominate Toledo, 78-33 2017-04-28 en January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117181445/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112299aaa.html dead before travelling to Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Shootout. In Puerto Rico, they defeated Providencehttp://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112599aaa.html Spartans Rout Friars, 82-58 2017-04-28 en January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117181459/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112599aaa.html dead and South Carolina to advance to the championship of the tournament.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112699aaa.html Men's Basketball Advances To Championship Game Of Puerto Rico Shootout 2017-04-28 en January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117181517/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112699aaa.html dead In the championship game, they lost to No. 20 Texas. Spartans Fall To No. 20 Texas - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112799aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303115432/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112799aaa.html deadhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-nov-28-sp-38504-story.html Michigan State Misses Cleaves in Texas Loss 1999-11-28 Los Angeles Times 2017-04-28 en-US 0458-3035 The Spartans went on to defeat No. 2 North Carolina on the road as part of the inaugural ACC–Big Ten Challenge. Men's Basketball Upsets UNC, 86-76 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120199aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303131318/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120199aaa.html dead MSU returned to East Lansing for easy wins over Howardhttp://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120399aaa.html No. 8 Michigan State Puts Away Howard, 75-45 2017-04-28 en January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117181551/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120399aaa.html dead and Eastern Michigan.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120499aaa.html Men's Basketball Cruises Through Spartan Classic 2017-04-28 en January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117181603/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120499aaa.html dead A win over No. 5-ranked Kansas in the Great Eight in Chicago followed. Spartans Defeat No. 5 Kansas - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120799aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303115256/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120799aaa.html dead A road loss to No. 2 Arizona followed the neutral court win over Kansas. No. 4 Michigan St. Falls To No. 2 Arizona, 79-68 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/121199aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303125239/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/121199aaa.html dead MSU sandwiched home wins over Oaklandhttp://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/121899aaa.html Spartans Back To Winning Ways 2017-04-28 en January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117181640/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/121899aaa.html dead and Mississippi Valley Statehttp://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/122899aaa.html Spartans Get Back To Business 2017-04-28 en January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117181700/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/122899aaa.html dead around a loss on the road to unranked Kentucky. No. 5 Spartans Stunned By Kentucky, 60-58 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/122399aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303125935/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/122399aaa.html dead A shocking loss on the road at Wright State added to the early season struggles and ended the non-conference slate. Michigan State Defeated By Wright State - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/123099aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303135649/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/123099aaa.html dead MSU would enter the Big Ten schedule at 9–4 and ranked No. 11 in the country. Big Ten play Cleaves returned to the Spartans lineup on January 5, 2000, to help the Spartans to wins over Penn Statehttp://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/010500aaa.html Cleaves Sparks Win Over Penn State 2017-04-28 en March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303121448/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/010500aaa.html dead and Iowa. Led by Cleaves the Spartans defeated No. 9 Indiana No. 11 Men's Hoops Outlasts No. 9 Indiana In OT, 77-71 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011100aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303130131/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011100aaa.html dead before losing their first Big Ten game on the road to No. 7 Ohio State. Men's Hoops Topples No. 7 Ohio State, 83-72 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021500aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303115254/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021500aaa.html dead The loss stopped MSU's 21-game conference winning streak dating back to 1999. The Spartans bounced back with wins over Northwesternhttp://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012200aaa.html No. 10 Men's Hoops Drops Northwestern, 69-45 2017-04-28 en January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117181827/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012200aaa.html dead in back-to-back games, holding Northwestern to 29 points in the second game.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012700aaa.html Spartans Breeze Through Northwestern 2017-04-28 en January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117181832/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012700aaa.html dead A win over Illinois led by Charlie Bell's 20 points led to a matchup against rival Michigan with the Spartans at 15–5, 6–1 on the season.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/013000aaa.html No. 9 Michigan St. Downs Illinois, 91-66 2017-04-28 en January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117181849/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/013000aaa.html dead In Ann Arbor, MSU faced the Wolverines as Michigan was without leading scorer Jamal Crawford who was declared ineligible 20 minutes before the game started because of NCAA investigations.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020100aaa.html Spartans Too Much For In-State Rival Michigan 2017-04-28 en January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117181901/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020100aaa.html dead Led by Morris Peterson's 32 points and 10 rebounds, MSU had no problems with Michigan, winning by 20. MSU then stepped out of conference for a matchup with No. 7 Connecticut, a fellow participant in the prior year's Final Four. No. 8 Men's Hoops Rolls Past No. 7 UConn, 85-66 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020500aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303113252/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020500aaa.html dead The Spartans easily beat the Huskies, scoring 25 second-chance points and 20 points off Huskie turnovers. MSU returned to the Big Ten to face Purdue in West Lafayette and were upset, falling 70–67.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020800aaa.html No. 6 Michigan State Upset By Purdue, 70-67 2017-04-28 en January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117181936/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020800aaa.html dead The loss dropped the Spartans to 17–6, 7–2. The Spartans rebounded to beat Wisconsin in Madisonhttp://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021200aaa.html No. 6 Michigan State Handles Wisconsin, 61-44 2017-04-28 en 2017-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117181944/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021200aaa.html dead before beating No. 7 Ohio State to avenge their earlier loss.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021500aaa.html Men's Hoops Topples No. 7 Ohio State, 83-72 2017-04-28 en March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303115254/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021500aaa.html dead A close win over Wisconsin in East Lansing marked their 26th straight win in the Breslin Center and pushed the Spartans to 10–2 in conference.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021900aaa.html No. 6 Men's Hoops Holds Off Wisconsin, 59-54 2017-04-28 en January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117182012/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021900aaa.html dead A road win over Penn Statehttp://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022300aaa.html Second-Half Surge Propels Men's Hoops Past Penn State, 79-63 2017-04-28 en January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117182028/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022300aaa.html dead preceded an overtime road loss to No. 16 Indiana.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022600aaa.html Men's Hoops Falls In Overtime To Indiana, 81-79 2017-04-28 en January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117182047/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022600aaa.html dead MSU returned home and blew out Minnesota 79–43.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030200aaa.html Spartans Bury Gophers 2017-04-28 en January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117182054/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030200aaa.html dead In the final regular season game of the season, the Spartans faced Michigan again. Cleaves dished out 20 assists as he set the then Big Ten career record for assists in the 114–63 thumping of the Wolverines.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030400aaa.html Spartans Rout Rival Michigan, 114-63 2017-04-28 en January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117182101/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030400aaa.html dead The Spartans finished the conference slate with a 13–3 conference record and 23–7 overall while being ranked No. 2 in the country. MSU earned a share of the Big Ten regular season title with Ohio State, their third consecutive championship. Big Ten tournament The Spartans went on to win the third annual Big Ten tournament as the No. 2 seed, defeating No. 25 Illinois for the championship for the second consecutive year. Peterson, Cleaves Lead Spartans To Second-Straight Big Ten Title - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031200aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303131530/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031200aaa.html dead Cleaves and Peterson were named to the All–Tournament Team and Peterson was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. NCAA Tournament As a result of their strong finish, the Spartans were awarded the No. 1 seed, their second consecutive 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,2000 Michigan State vs. Valparaiso Round of 64 http://ncaa-basketball-tournament.pointafter.com/l/2364/2000-Michigan-State-vs-Valparaiso-Round-of-64 ncaa-basketball-tournament.pointafter.com 2016-02-18 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Spartans One Step Closer To Final Four - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031600aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202648/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031600aaa.html dead and Utah.2000 Michigan State vs. Utah Round of 32 http://ncaa-basketball-tournament.pointafter.com/l/2312/2000-Michigan-State-vs-Utah-Round-of-32 ncaa-basketball-tournament.pointafter.com 2016-02-18 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Men's Hoops Moves Past Utah Into Sweet 16, 73-61 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031800aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202652/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031800aaa.html dead MSU continued their national championship push by reaching their second consecutive Final Four with wins over Syracuse Michigan State 75, Syracuse 58 http://enquirer.com/editions/2000/03/24/spt_michigan_state_75.html enquirer.com 2016-02-18 Michigan State Moves To Elite Eight - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/032300aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202655/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/032300aaa.html dead and Iowa State. Michigan State 75, Iowa State 64 http://enquirer.com/editions/2000/03/26/spt_michigan_state_75.html enquirer.com 2016-02-18 Spartans Return To Final Four - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/032500aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202659/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/032500aaa.html dead 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 fellow Big Ten foe, Wisconsin, beating them in a hard-fought game, 53–41. Spartans Beat Badgers At Their Own Game, 53-41 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/040100aaa.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202703/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/040100aaa.html dead In the national championship game, the Spartans triumphed over the Florida 89–76, despite losing Cleaves to an ankle injury 3:42 into the second half. N.C.A.A. BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME; Spartans No. 1 From Start to Finish https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/04/sports/ncaa-basketball-tournament-championship-game-spartans-no-1-from-start-to-finish.html The New York Times 2000-04-04 2016-02-18 0362-4331 Joe Drape Cleaves eventually returned, severely limping and in obvious pain, to lead the Spartans to the championship. Spartans Crowned NCAA Champs; Cleaves Named MVP - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/040300aab.html www.msuspartans.com 2016-02-18 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202706/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/040300aab.html dead Cleaves was subsequently named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Joining Cleaves on the NCAA All-Tournament Team were Morris Peterson, Charlie Bell, and A.J. Granger. The national championship was the school's second ever basketball national companionship and first since 1979. Roster 1999 Michigan State Spartans yes y Aloysius Anagonye 25 F 6 8 250 Fr y St. Martin de Porres Southfield, Michigan Adam Ballinger 55 F 6 9 245 Fr y yes Bluffton H.S. Bluffton, Indiana Charlie Bell basketball 14 G 6 3 195 Jr y Flint Southwestern Flint, Michigan Mike Chappell 20 F 6 9 215 Jr y yes Duke Lathrup H.S. Southfield, Michigan Steve Cherry 22 F 6 6 195 Jr no yes Coldwater H.S. Coldwater, Michigan Mateen Cleaves 12 G 6 2 205 Sr y C Flint Northern Flint, Michigan A.J. Granger 43 F 6 9 230 Sr y C Liberty-Benton Findlay, Ohio Andre Hutson 34 F 6 8 240 Jr y Trotwood-Madison Dayton, Ohio Mat Ishbia 15 G 5 10 155 Fr y Seaholm yes Birmingham, Michigan Morris Peterson 42 F 6 7 215 Sr y Flint Northwestern yes C Flint, Michigan Jason Richardson 23 G/F 6 6 215 Fr y Arthur Hill Saginaw, Michigan Brandon Smith 10 G 5 11 180 Jr no Pittsford Sutherland yes Rochester, New York David Thomas 11 G/F 6 7 205 Jr no Notre Dame Secondary yes Brampton, Ontario, Canada Tom Izzo (Northern Michigan) Stan Heath (Eastern Michigan) Mike Garland (Northern Michigan) Brian Gregory (Oakland) Schedule and results yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans| Exhibition November 5, 1999 7:30 pm yes California All-Stars Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan 115–66 Richardson 25 Anagonye 10 Peterson 6 15,138 – November 16, 1999 7:30 pm yes Mexican All-Stars Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan 79–69 Peterson 18 Richardson 8 Bell 7 15,138 – |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans| Non-conference regular season November 22, 1999 7:30 pm yes 3 Toledo Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan 78–33 Peterson 19 Tied Hutson, Peterson 10 Thomas 5 15,138 1–0 November 25, 1999 12:00 pm yes yes 3 Providence Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez Bayamón, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Shootout – First Round ESPN2 82–58 Peterson 18 Ballinger 7 Bell 8 2–0 November 26, 1999 2:30 pm ESPN2 yes yes 3 South Carolina Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez Bayamón, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Shootout – Semifinals 59–56 Peterson 21 Granger 5 Tied Granger, Huston 3 897 3–0 November 27, 1999 7:00 pm ESPN2 yes yes 3 Texas 20 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez Bayamón, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Shootout – Championship Game 74–81 Hutson 17 Hutson 7 Tied Bell, Granger 4 3–1 December 1, 1999 9:00 pm yes yes 8 North Carolina 2 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina ACC–Big Ten Challenge ESPN 86–76 Peterson 31 Hutson 10 Thomas 7 21,572 4–1 December 3, 1999 6:00 pm yes 8 Howard Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Coca-Cola Spartan Classic 75–45 Hutson 14 Hutson 10 Tied Bell, Thomas 4 15,138 5–1 December 4, 1999 8:30 pm yes 8 Eastern Michigan Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Coca-Cola Spartan Classic – Championship Game 74–57 Peterson 16 Richardson 7 Thomas 6 15,138 6–1 December 7, 1999 6:00 pm yes yes 4 Kansas 5 United Center Chicago, Illinois Great Eight ESPN 66–54 Bell 21 Peterson 10 Tied Bell, Thomas 4 13,127 7–1 December 11, 1999 12:00 pm yes yes 4 Arizona 2 McKale Center Tucson, Arizona CBS 68–79 Bell 20 Thomas 6 Peterson 4 14,441 7–2 December 18, 1999 7:30 pm yes 5 Oakland Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan 86–51 Bell 20 Hutson 7 Thomas 4 15,138 8–2 December 23, 1999 7:00 pm yes yes 5 Kentucky Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky ESPN 58–60 Peterson 18 Richardson 9 Bell 3 23,318 8–3 December 28, 1999 7:30 pm yes 8 Mississippi Valley St. Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan 96–63 Peterson 22 Peterson 8 Bell 11 15,138 9–3 December 30, 1999 7:00 pm TWC SportsNet yes yes 8 Wright State Nutter Center Dayton, Ohio 49–53 Granger 17 Bell 7 Tied Bell, Granger, Hutson, Richardson 2 9,413 9–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans| Big Ten Regular Season January 5, 2000 7:00 pm 11 Penn State Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan ESPN+ 76–63 Granger 15 Tied Cleaves, Richardson 4 Cleaves 5 10–4 15,138 1–0 January 8, 2000 8:00 pm yes 11 Iowa Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa ESPN+ 75–53 Peterson 29 Peterson 8 Bell 7 11–4 15,500 2–0 January 11, 2000 7:00 pm 11 Indiana 9 Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan ESPN 77–71 OT Bell 22 Tied Granger, Richardson 8 Cleaves 8 12–4 15,138 3–0 January 20, 2000 7:00 pm yes 10 Ohio State 13 Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio ESPN 67–78 Peterson 20 Peterson 11 Cleaves 7 19,100 12–5 3–1 January 22, 2000 12:07 pm 10 Northwestern Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan ESPN Regional 69–45 Bell 14 Tied Anagonye, Hutson, Peterson 8 Cleaves 7 13–5 14,659 4–1 January 27, 2000 8:00 pm yes 9 Northwestern Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois ESPN+ 59–29 Peterson 19 Hutson 10 Cleaves 9 5,907 14–5 5–1 January 30, 2000 1:00 pm 9 Illinois Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan CBS 91–66 Bell 20 Hutson 11 Cleaves 11 14,659 15–5 6–1 February 1, 2000 7:00 pm yes 8 Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Rivalry Game ESPN 82–62 Peterson 32 Tied Hutson, Peterson 10 Cleaves 6 13,562 16–5 7–1 February 5, 2000 1:00 pm yes 8 Connecticut 7 Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan CBS 85–66 Peterson 16 Granger 8 Cleaves 8 14,659 17–5 February 8, 2000 7:00 pm yes 6 Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana ESPN 67–70 Granger 17 Granger 12 Cleaves 9 14,123 17–6 7–2 February 12, 2000 9:00 pm yes 6 Wisconsin Kohl Center Madison, Wisconsin ESPN 61–44 Peterson 18 Granger 11 Cleaves 4 17,142 18–6 8–2 February 15, 2000 7:00 pm 6 Ohio State 7 Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan ESPN 83–72 Peterson 26 Peterson 11 Cleaves 7 14,659 19–6 9–2 February 19, 2000 4:30 pm 6 Wisconsin Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan ESPN Regional 59–54 Tied Bell, Peterson 15 Richardson 6 Cleaves 6 14,659 20–6 10–2 February 23, 2000 9:00 pm yes 5 Penn State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania ESPN+ 79–63 Peterson 17 Thomas 10 Cleaves 10 11,954 21–6 11–2 February 26, 2000 2:00 pm yes 5 Indiana 16 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana CBS 79–81 OT Cleaves 22 Peterson 10 Bell 4 17,412 21–7 11–3 March 2, 2000 7:00 pm 7 Minnesota Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan ESPN 79–43 Chappell 18 Richardson 12 Cleaves 9 14,659 22–7 12–3 March 4, 2000 12:22 pm 7 Michigan Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Rivalry Game / Senior Day ESPN+ 114–63 Bell 31 Hutson 10 Cleaves 20 14,659 23–7 13–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans|Big Ten Tournament March 10, 2000 6:40 pm yes 5 2 Iowa 7 United Center Chicago, Illinois Quarterfinals ESPN Regional 75–65 Peterson 22 Tied Granger, Peterson 9 Cleaves 7 19,627 24–7 March 11, 2000 4:00 pm yes 5 2 Wisconsin 6 United Center Chicago, Illinois Semifinals CBS 55–46 Peterson 18 Hutson 8 Cleaves 7 22,011 25–7 March 12, 2000 2:30 pm yes 5 2 Illinois 25 4 United Center Chicago, Illinois Championship Game CBS 76–61 Granger 17 Tied Bell, Granger 6 Tied Bell, Cleaves 6 19,663 26–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans|NCAA Tournament March 16, 2000 7:40 pm yes yes 1 MW 2 Valparaiso 16 MW Wolstein Center Cleveland, Ohio First Round CBS 65–38 Cleaves 15 Richardson 10 Cleaves 8 13,374 27–7 March 18, 2000 3:30 pm yes yes 1 MW 2 Utah 8 MW Wolstein Center Cleveland, Ohio Second Round CBS 73–61 Cleaves 21 Hutson 8 Cleaves 5 13,374 28–7 March 23, 2000 7:38 pm yes yes 1 MW 2 Syracuse 16 4 MW The Palace Auburn Hills, Michigan Sweet Sixteen CBS 75–58 Peterson 21 Bell 6 Cleaves 7 21,214 29–7 March 25, 2000 7:00 pm yes yes 1 MW 2 Iowa State 6 2 MW The Palace Auburn Hills, Michigan Elite Eight CBS 75–64 Tied Granger, Peterson 18 Hutson 11 Tied Bell, Cleaves, Granger, Hutson 2 21,214 30–7 April 1, 2000 5:42 pm yes yes 1 MW 2 Wisconsin 8 W RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana Final Four CBS 53–41 Peterson 20 Hutson 10 Bell 2 43,116 31–7 April 3, 2000 9:18 pm yes yes 1 MW 2 Florida 13 5 E RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana National Championship Game CBS 89–76 Peterson 21 Granger 9 Tied Bell, Peterson 5 43,116 32–7 AP Poll Eastern Time. MW = Mid-West, W = West, E = East Player statistics +Individual player statistics (Final)MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-ThrowsReboundsPlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgAStlBlkTOAnagonye, Aloysius34546313.6992.93563.55600.0002946.6305251103310162044Ballinger, Adam37038210.3732.02945.64400.0001519.7891846641.71081410Bell, Charlie3938107827.644911.5159351.45338111.34293116.802571331904.912426276Chappell, Mike39356314.42305.975196.38337117.3164359.7293154852.2235433Cherry, Steve120312.68 0.7311.27326.33300.0001120.23101Cleaves, Mateen262482031.531512.1109259.4213285.3766586.756541461.817936495Granger, A.J.3935112828.83709.5127254.50049109.4506775.893531522055.348172152Hutson, Andre3938105627.139710.2147251.58601.000103154.66990532436.257291274Ishbia, Mat180402.290.535.60001.00036.5001340.23205Peterson, Morris3938113629.165716.8218469.46585200.425136176.773791562356.049461184Richardson, Jason37358215.71895.179157.503827.2962342.54859941534.12320638Smith, Brandon2701184.4100.4311.27313.33339.3332350.2221014Thomas, David341145913.5832.43176.40819.1112028.7142260822.45228540Total397850288974.110182148.474253669.378600816.7355211000152139.0602256105569Opponents397850229958.98052045.394206690.301481704.683346717106327.343221999536 Legend  GP  Games played  GS  Games started Avg  Average per game  FG Field-goals made FGA Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds Def Defensive rebounds  A Assists  TO Turnovers Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals Source:2022-23 Michigan State Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/2023.html 2022-11-08 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com en 1999-2000 Final Season Statistics https://msuspartans.com/sports/2018/7/20/sports-m-baskbl-archive-060600aac-html msuspartans.com April 6, 2025 Rankings 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1 19 Pre AP 3 2 3 8 4 5 5 8 11 11 10 9 8 6 6 5 7 5 2 Awards and honors Mateen Cleaves – NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Playerhttp://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer Final Four Most Outstanding Players cbs.sportsline.com 31 March 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080907123518/http://sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer 7 September 2008 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player Winners College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/awards/ncaa-mop.html College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com 2016-02-03 Mateen Cleaves – All-Big Ten First Team Morris Peterson – All-Big Ten First Team Morris Peterson – Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball Morris Peterson – Big Ten tournament Most Outstanding Player References Category:Michigan State Spartans men's basketball seasons Michigan State Michigan State Category:Big Ten men's basketball tournament championship seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Category:1999 in sports in Michigan Category:2000 in sports in Michigan