The 1951-52 Michigan State Spartans went 13-9 (6-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach Pete Newell. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 6.54.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-12-13 | vs Denver Pioneers | W 50–48 | Jenison Field House |
| 1951-12-15 | at Marquette Golden Eagles | W 53–48 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1951-12-18 | at Detroit Mercy Titans | W 52–47 | Detroit Naval Armory |
| 1951-12-28 | vs Dartmouth Big Green | W 57–42 | Jenison Field House |
| 1951-12-29 | vs Princeton Tigers | W 52–46 | Jenison Field House |
| 1952-01-02 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 66–52 | Notre Dame Fieldhouse |
| 1952-01-05 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 60–61 | Jenison Field House |
| 1952-01-07 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 82–49 | Jenison Field House |
| 1952-01-12 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 49–55 | Williams Arena |
| 1952-01-15 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 48–56 | Jenison Field House |
| 1952-01-19 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 36–50 | Yost Field House |
| 1952-01-21 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 50–39 | Jenison Field House |
| 1952-01-26 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 56–47 | Jenison Field House |
| 1952-02-02 | at Northwestern Wildcats | L 76–86 | Evanston High School |
| 1952-02-09 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 70–52 | Jenison Field House |
| 1952-02-11 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 62–84 | Huff Hall |
| 1952-02-16 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 57–55 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1952-02-18 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 58–60 | Jenison Field House |
| 1952-02-25 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 52–64 | Iowa Field House |
| 1952-03-01 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 80–59 | Jenison Field House |
| 1952-03-03 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 67–70 | Field House |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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